POLITECHNIC SCHOOL OF CHIMBORAZO

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Homework #4
Name: Cristian Castro
Course: English V G
Theme: Suffixes and Prefixes
Date: 03/6/2016
Suffixes and Prefixes

Task One
Copy and complete these sentences.
1. A prefix goes at the before of a word.
2. A suffix goes at the after of a word.
Task Two
Adding the prefix in or im makes adjectives become opposites. Make these words
opposite by adding in or im. (Check in the dictionary if you are unsure.)
Inexpensive

Immortal

Imperfect

Impatient

Immature

Indefinite

Improper

Inattentive

Impure

Informal

Insecure

Incomplete

Insane

Impossible

Impractical

Task Three
Copy these adjectives and their meanings. Match each adjective to its meaning.
E.g. inedible means not good to eat.
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2.
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6.
7.

Invisible
Impassable
Imperfect
Indistinct
Incomplete
Immovable
Impure

3 not perfect
5 not complete
1 cannot be seen
6 cannot be moved
2 cannot be passed
7 not pure
4 not clear.

Invisible means cannot be seen

Impassable means cannot be passed
Imperfect means not perfect
Indistinct means not clear
Incomplete means not complete
Immovable means cannot be moved
Impure means not pure

Task Four
Change these words by adding in or im, then write down what they mean. Use a dictionary
if you are not sure!
E.g. Expensive becomes inexpensive and means not expensive or cheap.
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2.
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5.
6.

movable becomes Immovable and means cannot be moved

possible becomes Impossible and means not possible
considerate becomes inconsiderate and means not considerate
mortal becomes immortal and means cannot dead
secure becomes insecure and means it is not safe
efficient becomes inefficient and means unable, incapable.

Task Five
Make adjectives from these nouns. Use the suffixes al, -ous or able.
E.g. music becomes musical
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adventure becomes adventurous

comfort becomes comfortable
fashion becomes fashionable
fame becomes famous
accident becomes accidental
value becomes valuable
poison becomes poisonous
nature becomes natural
centre becomes central

10. danger becomes dangerous

11.misery becomes miseral