Understanding Affixes and Their Meanings

The video tutorial introduces structural analysis as a method to understand unfamiliar words by breaking them into root words and affixes. It explains root words as the base form without affixes and describes affixes as elements that modify word meanings. The tutorial covers prefixes, which are added before root words, and suffixes, which are added after. Examples and exercises are provided to illustrate these concepts, helping learners identify and understand word structures effectively.

What is the main purpose of structural analysis?

• To create new words

• To identify the meaning of unfamiliar words

• To improve spelling

• To enhance pronunciation

What is a root word?

• A word with multiple affixes

• A word that cannot be broken down further

• A word that is always a noun

• A word that changes meaning

Which of the following is NOT a root word?

• Unhappy

• Real

• View

• Use

What is an affix?

• A word that stands alone

• A synonym for a word

• A word element added to change meaning

• A type of root word

What does the prefix 're-' mean?

• Not

• Without

• Again

• Before

Which prefix means 'not'?

• Pre-

• Sub-

• Re-

• Un-

What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

• Without

• After

• Full of

• Before

Which suffix means 'without'?

• -ing

• -less

• -ful

• -ly

What is the root word in 'quickly'?

• Quick

• Ly

• Quickly

• Quicker

In the word 'dishonest', what is the prefix?

• Honest

• Dis-

• Est

• Dish