Topic 1 - Base Words and Affixes

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What is a base word?

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A base word is a word that can stand alone and has meaning. It is the main part of a word to which prefixes or suffixes can be added.

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What is an affix?

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An affix is a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a base word to change its meaning. There are two types: 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 base word. For example, 'un-' in 'unhappy'.

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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 base word. For example, '-ing' in 'running'.

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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 suffix '-ful' mean?

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

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What does the suffix '-less' mean?

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The suffix '-less' means 'without'. For example, 'hopeless' means without hope.

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What does the suffix '-tion' mean?

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The suffix '-tion' means 'the action or process of'. For example, 'creation' means the process of creating.

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What does the suffix '-ness' mean?

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The suffix '-ness' means 'the state or quality of'. For example, 'happiness' means the state of being happy.

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What is the base word in 'unhappiness'?

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The base word is 'happy'.