Roots, Affixes
Many words in the English language are created by using a main word and adding prefixes and suffixes to them. The main word part is called the ROOT. Prefixes are added to the front of the root word, while suffixes are added to the end of the root word.
bi– a. same b. twice (two times) c. wrong
1. dis– a. not b. after c. again
2. im– a. not b. before c. wrong
3. mis– a. correctly b. wrongly c. after
4. pre– a. before b. not c. wrongly
5. re– a. correctly b. again c. after
1. dis– a. not b. after c. again
2. im– a. not b. before c. wrong
3. mis– a. correctly b. wrongly c. after
4. pre– a. before b. not c. wrongly
5. re– a. correctly b. again c. after
Example: I had a wonderful trip to the amusement park. (wonder)
1. I ____________________ all the rides before we went to the amusement park. (preview)
2. I ____________________ with my friend. I didn’t want to go on the roller coaster. (agree)
3. I felt it was an ____________________ ride because it was very old. (safe)
4. My friend was ____________________ because I didn’t want to ride the roller coaster with him. (happy)
5. I explained that it was an ____________________ ride, and we should find a different ride to go on. (fit)
6. I was ____________________. I convinced my friend to ride the Ferris wheel instead. (success)
1. I ____________________ all the rides before we went to the amusement park. (preview)
2. I ____________________ with my friend. I didn’t want to go on the roller coaster. (agree)
3. I felt it was an ____________________ ride because it was very old. (safe)
4. My friend was ____________________ because I didn’t want to ride the roller coaster with him. (happy)
5. I explained that it was an ____________________ ride, and we should find a different ride to go on. (fit)
6. I was ____________________. I convinced my friend to ride the Ferris wheel instead. (success)
Homophones
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