Prefixes

What does "dis" mean?

• Not; opposite of

• Over

• Between

• Above

What does "pre" mean?

• Cause to

• Not

• Before

• Again

What does "re" mean?

• Before

• Not

• Across

• Again

What does "un" mean?

• Under

• Against

• Not

• Wrongly

Match the following prefixes with their correct usage in sentences.

• He decided to ___activate his old account.

• un-

• We need to ___heat the oven before baking.

• de-

• ___graduate studies are pursued after completing a bachelor's degree.

• pre-

• I forgot to ___tie the dog from the pole.

• post-

Match the following prefixes with the words they correctly complete.

• _____believable

• -in

• _____do

• mis-

• _____understand

• un-

• _____complete

• re-

• _____honest

• dis-

Complete the sentences by choosing the correct prefix to use.

I just can't believe it! The story is _____believable!

• dis-

• -in

• mis-

• re-

• un-

which prefix do you need to add to these words?

fortune/lead/interpret

• un-

• non-

• dis-

• mis-

Choose the prefix that matches the sentence below:

I forgot to ___tie the dog from the pole.

• post-

• un-

• pre-

• de-

Complete the sentences by choosing the correct prefix to use.

4. I saw Allison just a moment ago, but now I can't find her! It seems that she _____appeared!

• dis-

• -in

• mis-

• re-

• un-