Prefixes and 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'. For example, 'happy' becomes 'unhappy', meaning 'not happy'.

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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 does the suffix '-less' mean?

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The suffix '-less' means 'without'. For example, 'care' becomes 'careless', meaning 'without care'.

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What does the suffix '-ly' indicate?

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The suffix '-ly' indicates a manner of doing something. For example, 'care' becomes 'carefully', meaning 'in a careful manner'.

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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 'not agree'.

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

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An example is 'happiness', which means 'the state of being happy'.

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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', meaning 'to understand wrongly'.

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What is the meaning of the word 'harmless'?

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'Harmless' means 'without harm'.