Prefixes

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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, 'rewrite' means to write again.

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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The prefix 'un-' means 'not'. For example, 'untidy' means not tidy.

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What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

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The prefix 'dis-' means 'opposite of' or 'not'. For example, 'disobey' means to not obey.

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What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

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The prefix 'mis-' means 'wrongly' or 'badly'. For example, 'misspell' means to spell a word incorrectly.

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What does the prefix 'in-' mean?

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The prefix 'in-' means 'not' or 'into'. For example, 'incomplete' means not complete.

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What does the prefix 'im-' mean?

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The prefix 'im-' means 'not' or 'into'. For example, 'impossible' means not possible.

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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 prefix 'un-'?

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An example is 'unusual', which means not usual.

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

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An example is 'disagree', which means to not agree.