Prefixes (pre-, dis-, in-, im-, non-)

Prefixes (pre-, dis-, in-, im-, non-)

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Prefixes

Prefixes are added to the beginning of base words.

Prefixes

They change the meaning of the base words, but not how the base words are read.

The base word test is read the same way when the prefix pre- is added

pretest: The prefix pre- means before

before test

PRE-

pre- means before

DIS-

dis- means not

NON-

non- means not

IN-

in- means "in"

means "on"

or means "not"

IM-

im- means "into"

means "not"

Multiple Choice

im- means not or into

impolite

• not polite

• into polite

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pre- means before

preheat

• to heat after

• to heat before

• to not heat

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dis- means not

dishonest

• not honest

• too honest

• honest

Multiple Choice

non- means not

nonsense

• no sense

• too much sense

• sense

Multiple Choice

in- means in, on, or not

incorrect

• in correct

• on correct

• not correct

Multiple Choice

immature

• not mature

• mature

Multiple Choice

preview

• view after

• view before

Multiple Choice

disadvantage

• an advantage

• no advantage

Multiple Choice

nonfiction

• not fiction

• fiction

Multiple Choice

inappropriate

• not appropriate

• appropriate

Multiple Choice

impossible

• possible

• not possible

Multiple Choice

pregame

• after the game

• before the game

Multiple Choice

disobey

• not obey

• obey

Multiple Choice

nonstop

• stop

• doesn't stop

Multiple Choice

inside

• in the side

• outside

Multiple Choice

immigrant

• not a migrant

• a migrant

Multiple Choice

prefix

• before the base word

• after the base word

Multiple Choice

distant

• set apart

• close

Multiple Choice

nonperishable

• not perishable

• perishable

Multiple Choice

instrumental

• on sound

• sound inside

Multiple Choice

preheat

• to heat before

• to heat

Multiple Choice

dislike

• like

• not like

Multiple Choice

ineffective

• not effective

• effective

Multiple Choice

impolite

• polite

• not polite

Multiple Choice

nonliving

• living

• not living

Multiple Choice

nonverbal

• not verbal

• verbal

Multiple Choice

insecure

• not secure

• secure

Multiple Choice

precook

• cook after

• cook before