Word formation

Prefixes, suffixes and root words.

English for Communication5 questions
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How words are built

  • Prefixes change meaning: un-happy, re-write, mis-understand.
  • Suffixes often change the part of speech: kind → kindness (noun), care → careful (adjective), quick → quickly (adverb).
  • Roots carry the core meaning: “bio” (life), “graph” (write), “tele” (far).

Practice questions

The prefix “mis-” in “misunderstand” means:Easy
Which suffix forms a noun from “develop”?Easy
The root “tele” in “telephone” and “television” means:Medium
The adjective form of “danger” is:Easy
Which word means “write again”?Easy
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