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AFFIX

- a syllable attached to the root


word to form new words

prefix suffix
prefix
- a syllable attached before the root
word

re- again
Ex: write- rewrite (to write again)
Im-
In-
Il-
Ir- NOT
Mis-
Dis-
Un-
Im- possible impossible
In- visible invisible
Il- legal illegal
Ir- regular irregular
Mis- place misplace
Dis- appear disappear
Un- kind unkind
illusion
rescue
mission
intelligent
misuse
distance
unfriend
SEAT WORK
Put the correct prefix.
1. credible incredible
2. courage discourage
3. understanding misunderstanding
4. perfection imperfection
5. charge discharge
6. active inactive
7. clear unclear
8. respect disrespect
9. behave misbehave
10. legitimate illegitimate
Suffix
- a syllable attached at the END of the
root word
NOUN SUFFIXES
-TION create creation
-SION possess possession
-MENT agree agreement
-ance assist assistance
-ness happy happiness
-dom king kingdom
-ism organ organism
VERB SUFFIXES

-IZE final finalize


-ATE creation create
-EN weak weaken
-IFY beauty beautify
ADJECTIVE SUFFIXES
-able avail available
-ful power powerful
-ic angel angelic
-ish child childish
-ive act active
-less help helpless
-y salt salty
SEAT WORK. Change the part of speech of the
given words by adding suffixes.
VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE
Ex: love ------- lover loveless

1. excite ---- excitement excited


exciting

2. nation nationalize nationality national


nationalizer nationalistic
nationalization
SEAT WORK. Change the part of speech of the
given words by adding suffixes.
VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE
Ex: love ------- lover loveless
achieved achievement achieved
3. achieve
achieving achiever achievable

4. friend friended friendship friendless


friending friendliness friendlier
friendlessness friendliest

5. comfort comforted Comfortability Comfortable


Comforting
comforting comforter
comfortableness comfortless
Exercise # 2: SUFFIX
Form as many words as you can
by adding prefixes and suffixes
to the word

ACT.
Use a word web.
ACT
ACTIVITY for FRIDAY
Answer Activities A and B in your
Module 2 (Infer meaning of unfamiliar
words
using SUFFIXES)
DID YOU
UNDERSTAND THE
LESSON?

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