Base Words, Prefixes & Suffixes

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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 and suffixes can be added.

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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 to change its meaning. 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 to change its meaning. For example, '-ing' in 'running'.

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What is the base word of 'happiness'?

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The base word is 'happy'.

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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 is the base word of 'disagree'?

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The base word is 'agree'.

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What is the base word of 'unbelievable'?

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The base word is 'believe'.

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What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

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The prefix 'mis-' means 'wrong' or 'bad'. For example, 'misunderstand' means to understand wrongly.

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What is the suffix of 'creation'?

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The suffix is '-tion'.