Prefixes and suffixes are affixes that can be added to words to change their meaning. Prefixes are added before the word, while suffixes are added after. The document provides examples of common prefixes and their meanings, as well as noun, verb and adjective suffixes and their meanings. It also discusses homonyms, which are words that sound alike but have different meanings, and can be spelled the same way or differently.

1. a group of letters
added before a
word or base to
alter its meaning
and form a new
word.

2. EXAMPLES OF PREFIXES
Prefix Meaning
in Without(indirect,invisible)
anti Against (antivirus)
re Again (repeat)
bi Two (bicycle)

3. Tricycle Bicycle
Prefix - Prefix -
Underwater Overhead
Prefix - Prefix -
Precook Recall
Prefix - Prefix -
Imperfect Unlock
Prefix - Prefix -
Nonfiction Prolong
Prefix - Prefix -

4. SUFFIX
A suffix is an affix
that is added to
the end of a word
that conditions its
usage or meaning .

5. Noun Suffixes
Suffix Meaning Example
-acy state or quality privacy
-al act or process of refusal
-ance, -ence state or quality of maintenance,
eminence
-dom place or state of freedom, kingdom
being
-er, -or one who trainer, protector
-ism doctrine, belief communism
-ist one who chemist
-ity, -ty quality of veracity
-ment condition of argument
-ness state of being heaviness
-ship position held fellowship
-sion, -tion state of being concession,
transition

6. Verb Suffixes
-ate become eradicate
-en become enlighten
-ify, -fy make or become terrify
-ize, -ise become civilize
Adjective Suffixes
-able, -ible capable of being edible, presentable
-al pertaining to regional
-esque reminiscent of picturesque
-ful notable for fanciful
-ic, -ical pertaining to musical, mythic
-ious, -ous characterized by nutritious,
portentous
-ish having the quality of fiendish
-ive having the nature of creative
-less without endless
-y characterized by sleazy

7. HOMONYMS
(also called
homophones) are
words that sound
like one another
but have different
meanings.

8. Some homonyms are
spelled the same, like
bark (the sound a dog
makes) and bark (the
outer layer of a tree
trunk). Some
homonyms are spelled
differently, like one (the
number) and won
(having been
victorious).

9. Add – Ad:
Allowed – Aloud:
Ate – Eight:
Bare – Bear:
Councillor –
Counsellor:
Draft – Draught:
Edition – Addition:
Heir – Air: