Prefix (re-, pre-,mis-, un-)

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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The prefix 're-' means 'again' or 'back'. For example, 'redo' means to do again.

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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The prefix 'pre-' means 'before'. For example, 'preview' means to see something before it is officially shown.

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What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

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The prefix 'mis-' means 'wrong' or 'bad'. For example, 'misunderstand' means to understand something incorrectly.

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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The prefix 'un-' means 'not' or 'the opposite of'. For example, 'happy' becomes 'unhappy', which means not happy.

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Give an example of a word with the prefix 'un-'.

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One example is 'unseen', which means not seen.

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What is the prefix in the word 'ungrateful'?

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The prefix is 'un'.

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What is the antonym of 'lock' using a prefix?

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The antonym is 'unlock'.

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Fill in the blank: We were hoping for pleasant weather, but ______fortunately it started raining.

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The correct prefix is 'un', making it 'unfortunately'.

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What does 'relock' mean?

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'Relock' means to lock something again.