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 'dis-' mean?

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

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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 'mis-' mean?

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The prefix 'mis-' means 'wrongly' or 'badly'. For example, 'guide' becomes 'misguide', meaning 'to guide wrongly'.

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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The prefix 're-' means 'again' or 'back'. For example, 'do' becomes 'redo', meaning 'to do again'.

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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The prefix 'pre-' means 'before'. For example, 'cook' becomes 'precook', meaning 'to cook before'.

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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 does the prefix 'in-' mean?

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The prefix 'in-' means 'not' or 'into'. For example, 'active' becomes 'inactive', meaning 'not active'.

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

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An example is 'disagree', which means 'not agree'.

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

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An example is 'unhealthy', which means 'not healthy'.