Exploring Affixes: Prefixes and Suffixes

The video tutorial introduces affixes, focusing on prefixes and suffixes. It explains that prefixes are added to the beginning of words to change their meaning, while suffixes are added to the end. The video provides examples of common prefixes like 'un-', 'in-', 'im-', 'dis-', 'mis-', and 're-', and suffixes like '-er', '-ness', '-ous', '-ful', '-less', and '-able'. Activities are included to help learners practice identifying and using these affixes in sentences and words.

What does the prefix 'un-' signify?

• Capable of

• Opposite or not

• Wrongly

• Again

Which prefix means to do something again?

• in-

• mis-

• re-

• dis-

What does the prefix 'dis-' generally mean?

• Before

• Not or opposite of

• After

• With

What does the prefix 'mis-' imply?

• Opposite of

• Wrongly

• Again

• Not

Which prefix is used to indicate something done wrongly?

• re-

• un-

• mis-

• dis-

What does the suffix '-er' indicate?

• State of being

• Full of

• Someone who performs an action

• Without

Which of the following words would use the suffix '-ness' to indicate a state of being?

• Kindness

• Powerful

• Joyful

• Hopeful

Which suffix means 'full of'?

• ous

• less

• able

• ness

What does the suffix '-less' signify?

• State of being

• Without

• Full of

• Capable of being

Which suffix would you use to describe something that can be measured?

• ous

• able

• less

• ful