AE - Word parts - W2

Word Cloud

Gives some words that contain affixes from a base word

PRACTICE (WORD PARTS)

EXERCISE 1: Prefixes

Open Ended

1.    (un-) The weather was __________ cold today.

2.    (re-) Could you please __________ the page before submitting?

3.    (dis-) The audience was __________ with the speaker’s comments.

4.    (mis-) She __________ the question and gave the wrong answer.

5.    (pre-) He likes to __________ his work the night before.

Open Ended

6.    (un-) The dog is __________ to stay quiet when visitors come.

7.    (dis-) His rude behavior __________ me.

8.    (re-) I had to __________ my phone after it crashed.

9.    (mis-) They __________ the meaning of the article.

10.    (pre-) We need to __________ for the meeting tomorrow.

EXERCISE 2: Suffixes

Open Ended

1.    His __________ in the competition was unexpected. (win)

2.    She is very __________ when it comes to her work. (care)

3.    The __________ of the movie was incredible. (perform)

4.    We need more __________ to finish the project. (help)

5.    His __________ was clear in the final report. (contribute)

Open Ended

6.    They showed great __________ after the team lost. (sad)

7.    This task is really __________ for me. (difficult)

8.    The book provided a lot of useful __________. (inform)

9.    His __________ in the class made him popular. (active)

10.    The final __________ will be given tomorrow. (announce)

EXERCISE 3: Roots and Meaning

Match

Match the root word with its meaning. Draw a line between the word and its meaning.

• aqua

• chrono

• auto

• thermo

• tele

water

time

self

heat

distance

• water

• time

• self

• heat

• distance

Match

Match the root word with its meaning. Draw a line between the word and its meaning.

• bio

• graph

• photo

• micro

• geo

life

write

light

small

earth

• life

• write

• light

• small

• earth

EXERCISE 4: Word Formation

Open Ended

1.    (understand) + mis- = __________

2.    (connect) + dis- = __________

3.    (agree) + dis- = __________

4.    (safe) + -ly = __________

5.    (happy) + un- = __________

Open Ended

6.    (fortune) + -ate = __________

7.    (organize) + re- = __________

8.    (play) + re- = __________

9.    (complete) + -ly = __________

10.    (friend) + -ship = __________

EXERCISE 5: Identify Word Parts

Open Ended

1.    unfriendly

2.    disagreement

3.    preheated

4.    reconsideration

5.    unhappiness

Open Ended

6.    overcooked

7.    impossible

8.    misjudgment

9.    unfinished

10.    prearranged

EXERCISE 6: Word Formation from Context

Fill in the Blanks

1.    She is always

and loves to give advice. (help)

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2.    I had to

the sentence to make it clearer. (write)

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3.    His

during the project was noticeable. (contribute)

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4.We need a

solution to this problem. (create)

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5.    The

was celebrated by everyone. (announce)

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6.    She was extremely

about the bad news. (cheer)

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7.    He had to

the old machine to make it work. (organize)

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8.    The

of the event was exciting. (perform)

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9.    His behavior is often

in stressful situations. (understand)

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10.    It’s important to

before making a decision. (think)