Prefixes & Suffixes

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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 is a suffix?

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A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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

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What does the suffix '-less' mean?

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The suffix '-less' means 'without'. For example, 'fear' becomes 'fearless', meaning 'without fear'.

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What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

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The prefix 'mis-' means 'wrongly' or 'badly'. For example, 'understand' becomes 'misunderstand'.

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What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

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The suffix '-ful' means 'full of'. For example, 'joy' becomes 'joyful', meaning 'full of joy'.

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What is an example of a word with the prefix 're-'?

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An example is 'redo', which means to do again.

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What is an example of a word with the suffix '-ing'?

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An example is 'running', which indicates the action of running.

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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 available.

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What does the suffix '-ed' indicate?

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The suffix '-ed' indicates the past tense of a verb. For example, 'walk' becomes 'walked'.