•____________are groups of letters added to words to alter their meanings.

•They are essential for decoding unfamiliar vocabulary and constructing new forms.

•By learning affixes, you’ll quickly grasp the meaning of complex words.

There are ____ types of affixes.

What are the types of affixes?

A _____________is a short morphological unit that is added to the beginning of a root word in order to alter its meaning and/or function. It can be just a single letter or two to five letters. The Oxford Learner’s Dictionary defines a prefix as “a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

What does prefix "in" means?

examples

Incorrect I incomplete I inappropriate

What does prefix "im" means?

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Impossible I imperfect

We often use the prefect “im” if the first letter of the word start with ____ and _____ .

What does prefix "dis" means?

examples

dishonest I dissatisfied

What does prefix "un " means?

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unreal I unfair I unharm

What does prefix "il " means?

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illegible I illegal