LESSON TWO: Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes
Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes Explained:
PREFIX SUMMARY
A prefix is a group of letters that is attached to the beginning of a word root. Some prefixes, when added to a root, make a new word with a different meaning.
Some examples of prefixes are: im, un, dis, mis, re, pre, etc.
ROOT SUMMARY
A root is the main part of a word. The root carries the basic meaning. In English, there are two types of roots: base words (words that can stand alone) and combining roots (words that cannot stand alone but must be combined with a prefix, suffix, or both to form a complete word).
SUFFIX SUMMARY
A suffix is a letter or group of letters that is added to the end of a root. Most suffixes change a base word from one part of speech to another. Suffixes
can also change a base from single to plural or present tense to past tense.
Some examples of suffixes are: ful, able, ly, less, tion, ous
Try these exercises to see if you are getting the hang of it.
A prefix is a group of letters that is attached to the beginning of a word root. Some prefixes, when added to a root, make a new word with a different meaning.
Some examples of prefixes are: im, un, dis, mis, re, pre, etc.
ROOT SUMMARY
A root is the main part of a word. The root carries the basic meaning. In English, there are two types of roots: base words (words that can stand alone) and combining roots (words that cannot stand alone but must be combined with a prefix, suffix, or both to form a complete word).
SUFFIX SUMMARY
A suffix is a letter or group of letters that is added to the end of a root. Most suffixes change a base word from one part of speech to another. Suffixes
can also change a base from single to plural or present tense to past tense.
Some examples of suffixes are: ful, able, ly, less, tion, ous
Try these exercises to see if you are getting the hang of it.