Q3 Morpheme Review

The prefix in-, im-, il-, ir- means

• not

• do

• making

• performing

The dog needed a walk because they had been _________ all day.

• immunie

• inactive

• irregular

• illegal

The doctor said his heartbeat was irregular. Irregular most likely means...

• totally or partially resistant to a particular infectious disease or pathogen.

• contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law.

• contrary to the rules or to that which is normal or established

• not engaging in or involving any or much physical activity.

The stem- form- most likely means

• not

• to shape

• relating to

• to draw or pull

The prefix dis- (as in dislike) 

• do it again 
• not 
• before 
• full of 

The suffix- al (as in immortal or informal) most nearly means

• to shape

• to draw or pull

• relating to

• to carry or bear

She gave an emotional speech at the ceremony,

expressing her deep gratitude and love for everyone who had supported her along the way.

The word emotional most likely means

• not able to pull away

• something related to feelings

• living on forever

• not formal

To draw or pull

• root- tract

• suffix- ing

• prefix- un

• stem-form

After further investigation, the journalist issued a retraction of the false claims made in the original article. Retraction most likely means

• a vehicle used for pulling heavy loads

• the process of taking something away or drawing it out

• drawn out in time; prolonged

• the act of pulling something back or withdrawing

The suffix -tion/-ion means

• act, state, or result of

• apart from

• under or below

• put, place or set