Prefix or Suffix

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These are exercises to help you practise using prefixes or suffixes.
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Prefix or Suffix

I Which of these words may be used with the prefix a(d)-? Circle YES or NO. How is the prefixed word written? Use a dictionary if necessary. Example  fix          YES         NO           affix 1. locate                 YES         NO 2. verse                  YES         NO 3. state                   YES         NO 4. mission              YES         NO 5. pertain               YES         NO 6. minister             YES         NO     II what is the approximate meaning of the prefixes highlighted in the following words? Use a dictionary if necessary. 1. abdicate      abscond        abduct 2. ablaze          afloat         adrift 3. extraterrestrial          extraneous         extracurricular 4. interrelated                 interdepartmental                    Internet 5. intravenous                intradepartmental                     intranet   III Rewrite the sentences using the suffix given in brackets. EXAMPLE   The weather can't be predicted.                (-able)           the weather is unpredictable. 1. Poisonous mushrooms can be easily identified.   (-able) 2. He thinks so much about his career that he has no time for his family.  (-minded) 3. The new phone boxes are supposed to be indestructable by vandals.   (-proof) 4. During the Civil War, the country was totally overcome by terror.     (-ridden) 5. The soil on that farm contains a lot of nutrients.   (-rich) 6. The bank decided that he did not have enough income to allow him credit.    (-worthy)   IV Match each adjective on the left with the the two nouns it best collocates within the box below. EXAMPLE       student-led         rebellion, demonstration 1. additive-free 2. avoidable 3. disposable 4. guilt-ridden 5. high-minded 6. newsworthy 7. oil-rich 8. ovenproof 9. soundproof 10. stress-related

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