The document discusses the uses of prefixes and suffixes, which are added to root words to change their part of speech or meaning. Prefixes are added before root words, while suffixes are added after, with examples given such as "unhappy" and "washable." The document also provides a list of common prefixes and suffixes like "ish", "ive", and "hood" to enrich vocabulary and form new words.

1. Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
Tiruvarur
Tiruvarur District

3. What are the uses of Prefixes and Suffixes?
Prefixes and Suffixes are used to
enrich the Vocabulary in a language.
To form
Antonyms
To make
New words
Eg:
Close x Disclose
Happy x Unhappy
Eg:
Wash x Washable
Beauty x Beautiful

4. • A letter or group of letters (i.e) is
added in front of a root word to
change its parts of speech or
meaning is called Prefix.
• Eg: un, in, dis, il, ir, ig, sub, em,
ultra, hyper, trans, over, co, non,
en, mis, Pro, Pre, Fore, Ex, ……..

8. Activity - 1

10. • A letter or group of letters is
added at the end of a root word to
change its parts of speech or
meaning is called Suffix.
• Eg: ment, ance,, able, ness, ship,
ion, al, ful, ive, lic, ous, y, ly, ity,
logy, hood, ……..

15. ive ish ise logy hood dom
king
boy
fool
secret
zoo
legal
kingdom
zoology
legalise
foolish
secretive
boyhood

16. By
H. Ulaganathan, GHSS, Panagudi.
R. Sivaguru, GHSS, Avoor.
K. Chandra Bose, GHS, Keeranur.
K. Shanmuga Suhdaram, GHS, Pamani.
T. Srinivasan, GHSS, Kodikalpalayam.