ELL Intro to Prefix and Suffix

This comes at the END of a word.

• Suffix

• Prefix

Comes at the BEGINNING of the word.

• Prefix

• Suffix

What is the suffix in the word walked?

• walk

• -ed

What is the prefix in the word antagonist?

• -ist

• -gon-

• ant-

What is the prefix in antisocial?

• -al

• -soc-

• anti

What is the prefix in the word contrast?

• contra-

• -ast

Select all prefixes that mean "against"

• post

• contra

• ante

• anti

What is the prefix in the word counteract?

• -act

• -ter-

• counter-

What is the suffix in the word working?

• work

• -ing

Identify the ROOT in the word antisocial.

• anti-

• social