Negative prefixes

​This prefix is normally attached to an adjective or a noun to form an adjective or a noun.

​It is important to distinguish the negative prefix un- 'not' from the prefix un- 'do the reverse of' which is normally attached to a verb. The resulting word remains a verb.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word:

• unhelpful

• inhelpful

• imhelpful

• irhelpful

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word:

• imafraid

• inafraid

• unafraid

• irafraid

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comfortable

• il

• im

• ir

• in

• un

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correct

• il

• im

• ir

• in

• un

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relevant

• il

• im

• ir

• in

• un

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practical

• il

• im

• ir

• in

• un

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responsible

• il

• im

• ir

• in

• un

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literate

• il

• im

• ir

• in

• un

​Dis

Meaning ‘not’ or ‘opposite of’. No one can disagree that English is an important language to learn nowadays. But, most learners dislike learning English tenses. And they can become very discouraged when they don’t make the progress that they want. Learning with Lingoda can help those negative feelings disappear. We promise that your lessons will be unforgettable!

Multiple Choice

______ agree

• De

• Dis

• Anti

• Ir

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_____ advantage

• De

• Dis

• Anti

• Un

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I don't like spicy food. What food do you _________?

• unlike

• dislike

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I am _______to connect on the net.

• unable

• disable

​Mis

‘Mis’ means wrongly. While learning English there will be some instances of misunderstanding. In contrast to ‘not understanding’, if you misunderstand, you think you understand, and boldly go forwards. Usually doing the wrong thing. You can also misinterpret someone’s actions towards you.

​Anti ‘Anti’ means ‘against’. We can put it in front of lots of nouns, and the list of words is growing all the time. Anti-Brexit, for example, or anti-ageing creams and treatments. Some common words you might need are antisocial, for when you don’t feel like socialising with others. How about antibiotics for when you’re ill?

Multiple Choice

interpret something wrongly

• misinterpret

• disinterpret

• re-interpret

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take a weapon or weapons away from (a person, force, or country)

• disarm

• misarm

• pre-arm

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form a wrong opinion or conclusion about.

• unjudge

• prejudge

• misjudge

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ail to conduct oneself in a way that is acceptable to others; behave badly.

• misbehave

• disbehave

• unbehave

​Practice

Multiple Choice

___ polite

• Un

• Im

• Dis

• De

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_____ logical

• Anti

• Il

• Ir

• Un

Multiple Choice

What does the prefix anti- mean?

• against

• small

• repeating

• in support

Multiple Choice

If you misplace something, that means....

• You have put something in the correct place.

• You have put something in the wrong place.

• Something is placed where it belongs.

• You got something new.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word:

• imafraid

• inafraid

• unafraid

• irafraid

Multiple Choice

__ dependent

• In

• Dis

• De

• Un

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______ zip

• Dis

• Un

• De

• Il

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______ approve

• In

• Anti

• Dis

• Im

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____ behave 

• Mis

• Anti

• Dis

• In

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She was    ____ able to take the test because she was really sick.

• Un

• Dis

• De

• Anti

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I just got back from vacation and I really need to ____pack.

• Un

• Dis

• Im

• Ir

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The accident caused _____ reparable damage to his car.

• Un

• De

• Ir

• Il

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I believe this information is ____accurate. This cannot be true.

• Mis

• In

• Il

• Ir

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 I'm not sure if it's ___legal. Why don't you ask your lawyer friend ?

• Un

• Anti

• Il

• Im

Multiple Choice

When you're done using the computer make sure to ____connect it.

• Il

• De

• Im

• Dis

Multiple Choice

It's extremely ______likely I'll do well on this test. I didn't study a thing.

• De

• Im

• Un

• Mis

Multiple Choice

She _____ understood me. 

• De

• Mis

• Anti

• Un

Multiple Choice

I can't find my glasses anywhere. I think I have ___placed them!

• Dis

• Il

• Mis

• Un

Multiple Choice

You are an _____ possible person!

• Anti

• Im

• Il

• Un

Multiple Choice

I prefer my coffee to be ____ caffeinated.

• Dis

• De

• Un

• Mis

Multiple Choice

This horrible heat is going to _____hydrate the poor players.

• Ir

• Mis

• im

• De