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', meaning 'not happy'.

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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The prefix 're-' means 'again'. For example, 'read' becomes 'reread', meaning 'to read again'.

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What does the prefix 'im-' mean?

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The prefix 'im-' means 'not' or 'opposite of'. For example, 'polite' becomes 'impolite', meaning 'not polite'.

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What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

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The prefix 'dis-' means 'opposite of' or 'not'. For example, 'appear' becomes 'disappear', meaning 'to not appear'.

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What does the prefix 'non-' mean?

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The prefix 'non-' means 'not' or 'without'. For example, 'fiction' becomes 'nonfiction', meaning 'not fiction'.

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

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An example is 'misunderstand', which means to understand incorrectly.

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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The prefix 'pre-' means 'before'. For example, 'view' becomes 'preview', meaning 'to view before'.

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What does the prefix 'sub-' mean?

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The prefix 'sub-' means 'under' or 'below'. For example, 'marine' becomes 'submarine', meaning 'under the sea'.

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What does the prefix 'over-' mean?

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The prefix 'over-' means 'too much' or 'excessively'. For example, 'cook' becomes 'overcook', meaning 'to cook too much'.