Understanding Prefixes and Their Meanings

The video tutorial reviews prefixes, focusing on 'un', 'non', 'dis', and 'mis'. It explains how prefixes alter the meaning of base words, providing examples like 'unbelievable', 'nonsense', 'disappear', and 'misfortune'. The tutorial emphasizes understanding the context to choose the correct prefix and concludes with practice instructions.

What is a prefix?

• A group of letters added to the end of a word

• A word that stands alone

• A synonym for a word

• A group of letters added to the beginning of a word

What does the prefix 'un' signify?

• Not or the opposite of

• After

• Before

• Together

Which of the following words uses the prefix 'un' correctly?

• Unpossible

• Unbelievable

• Unfasten

• Unhappy

What does the word 'unbelievable' mean?

• Easy to believe

• Not true or hard to believe

• A type of belief

• A believable story

What is the base word in 'undo'?

• Done

• Undo

• Un

• Do

What does the prefix 'non' mean?

• Together

• After

• Not making any sense

• Before

Which word correctly uses the prefix 'non'?

• Nonpossible

• Nonbelievable

• Nonhappy

• Nonstop

What is the base word in 'nonsense'?

• Sensible

• Nonsense

• Non

• Sense

What does the prefix 'dis' indicate?

• Together

• Not or the opposite of

• After

• Before

Which of the following words uses the prefix 'dis' correctly?

• Disagree

• Dispossible

• Dishappy

• Disbelievable