Negative prefixes and suffixes

Negative prefixes and suffixes

NEGATIVE PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

A. Look at the following extract from the text on

page 12. Does the prefix mis- add a positive or

a negative meaning to the word understanding?

...and help us avoid misunderstandings.

B. Look at the word in bold in the sentence below.

What does it mean? Choose a or b.

Don't lend Tony your car; he is a very careless driver.

a. giving serious attention to something

b. not careful

Note: ملاحظه

• The prefixes un-, in- and mis- are used

before adjectives, adverbs and nouns to

give them the opposite meaning (happinessunhappiness,

correct-incorrect, understandingmisunderstanding).

• The suffix -less is used after a noun to form an

adjective which means without that quality or

characteristic (care-careless).

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in capitals.

1. Don’t be afraid of the camel. It is completely harmless. HARM

2. You use informal language when you write a letter to a friend. FORMAL

3. I don’t wear these shoes very often because they are very uncomfortable. COMFORTABLE

4. We are staying at this hotel because it is relatively inexpensive. EXPENSIVE 

5. The manager is unable to see you at the moment because he is in a meeting. ABLE

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