Grammar- Prefixes

Due: Friday, 10 November 2023, 10:00 PM


Did you know that by adding a word or letter at the beginning or end of a word, you can change its meaning a little or even a lot?







One such method of changing a word's meaning is a PREFIX.  The word PRE (which is a prefix) means before. This basically means that a prefix is a word or letter that is put before another word, to change its

 meaning!



Instructions: Make the opposites of the adjectives below by adding one of the following prefixes: 

un-, dis-, ir-, il-, ab-, im-, in


1 plausible  

2 polite 

 3 scrupulous 

 4 ripe 

 5 decisive 

 6 accessible 

 7 normal 

 8 orthodox 

 9 logical 

 10 replaceable 

11 practical 

12 accurate 

 13 discreet 

 14 obedient

 15 loyal

 16 precise 

 17 coherent 

18 legible 

 19 responsible 

20. official


* bonus

Are there any words in this list that you are unfamiliar with? Choose any 5 words, and find their meanings and parts of speech, then write new and creative sentences using the words!