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 'un' mean?

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The prefix 'un' means 'not'. For example, 'happy' becomes 'unhappy', which means 'not happy'.

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What does the prefix 're' mean?

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The prefix 're' means 'again'. For example, 'do' becomes 'redo', which means 'do again'.

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What does the prefix 'pre' mean?

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The prefix 'pre' means 'before'. For example, 'pay' becomes 'prepay', which means 'pay before'.

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What is the root word in 'restock'?

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The root word in 'restock' is 'stock'.

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What does the word 'unsafe' mean?

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The word 'unsafe' means 'not safe'.

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What is the prefix in the word 'unfair'?

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The prefix in the word 'unfair' is 'un'.

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What does the prefix 'dis' mean?

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The prefix 'dis' means 'not' or 'opposite of'. For example, 'agree' becomes 'disagree', which means 'not agree'.

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

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An example of a word with the prefix 'mis' is 'misunderstand', which means to understand wrongly.

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What does the prefix 'non' mean?

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The prefix 'non' means 'not'. For example, 'fiction' becomes 'nonfiction', which means 'not fiction'.