Monday, November 25, 2024

WORD FORMATION

 

WORD FORMATION 

PREFIXES and/or SUFFIXES = AFFIXES

disagree ----prefix  

                                                  agreement -----suffix  

                       disagreement -----prefix and suffix

Examples of PREFIXES:- 

1. Unnecessary prefix  

2. Import prefix.  

3. Towardprefix  

4. Adjust prefix 

5. Nonsenseprefix  

6. Proclaim prefix 

7. Paraphrase prefix 

8. Antioxideprefix 

9. Enlist prefix  

10. Transport prefix 

PREFIXES and/or SUFFIXES = AFFIXES disagree ----prefix  

agreement -----suffix  

dis agreement -----prefix and suffix Examples of PREFIXES:- 

1. Unnecessary prefix  

2. Import prefix.  

3. Towardprefix  

4. Adjust prefix 

5. Nonsenseprefix  

6. Proclaim prefix 

7. Paraphrase prefix 

8. Antioxideprefix 

9. Enlist prefix  

10. Transport prefix 

11. Retreat prefix 

12. Mistake prefix 

13. Epicenterprefix 

14. Ungenerous prefix 

15. Un worth y = Unworthy prefix and suffix 16. Return prefix  

17. Recreate or = Re creator prefix and suffix 18. Disadvantage prefix 

19. Sub-ordinary prefix 

20. Illiterateprefix 

21. Unproductive prefix 

22. Profit prefix 

23. Dissatisfied prefix 

24. Nonviolent prefix 

25. Transgender prefix 

26. Transport prefix 

27. Un charge able = Un chargeable prefix and suffix

28. Co-worker prefix 

29. Miscommunication prefix 

30. Multitalented prefix  

Examples of SUFFIXES:- 

1. Fearless suffix ( base word is fear) 

2. Careful suffix (base word is care) 

3. Singing suffix ( base word is sing) 

4. Approval suffix ( base word is approve) 

5. Loveable suffix (base word is love) 

6. Friendship suffix 

7. Easy ly = Easily suffix  

8. Feminine = Feminism OR Feminist suffix ( ism, ist)

9. Mistaken suffix 

10. Happy Ness = Happiness suffix  

11. Popular rise = Popularise suffix 

12. Serve ant = Servant suffix 

13. Painting suffix 

14. Scientist = Scientist OR Protagonist suffix  15. Tonic = Tonic suffix 

16. Childhood OR Neighbourhood suffix

17. Doctorate suffix 

18. Teacher suffix 

19. Disposable suffix 

20. Repentance suffix 

21. Engagement suffix 

22. Unnecessarily prefix and suffix 

23. Unstoppable prefix and suffix 

24. Useless suffix 

25. Sensibility OR Hospitality suffix 

26. Actively suffix 

27. Ruler suffix 

28. Mythology suffix 

29. Admitting suffix 

30. Acceptable suffix 

-: EXERCISES :- 

Q-1. Answer the following questions: 

1. What are Affixes? 

Ans:- Affixes are part-words that are added to full words and that modify  their meaning or grammatical function. 

There are two types of affixes 1.Prefix and 2. Suffix 

2. What are the main types of affixes? 

Ans:- There are two types of affixes, mainly two types of affixes 1. Prefixes and 2. Suffixes 

3. Give four examples each of prefixes and suffixes. 

Ans:- 1. Prefixes:- 

1. Pre fix (fix = base word) 

2. En list ( list = base word) 

3. Mis taken ( taken = base word) 

4. Pro file ( file = base word) 

2. Suffixes:- 

a. Act or ( or = suffix) 

b. Thought less ( less = suffix) 

c. Capital ism ( ism = suffix) 

d. Descriptive ( tive = suffix)

Q-4 Add prefixes and/or Suffixes to the following 

Words to form new words:- 

1. Engagement suffix 

2. Traditional suffix 

3. Return prefix 

4. Nonsense prefix 

5. Predictable suffix 

6. Editor suffix 

7. Remittance suffix 

8. Stressful suffix 

9. Recreate prefix 

10. Unnecessary prefix


Q-5 Use the following prefixes to form three words for each prefix:- 

1. Dis advantage 

Dis agree 

Dis satisfied 

2. Non sense 

Non stop 

Non alcoholic 

3. Anti virus 

Anti aging 

Anti biotic 

4. Pro player 

Pro fit 

Pro file 

5. Sub category 

Sub ordinate 

Sub caste 

6. Re cycle 

Re create 

Re turn


Q-6 use the following suffixes to form 

Three words for each suffix:- 

1. Annual Traditional Approval 2. Stainless Useless Careless 3. Activity Dignity Duty 

4. Reachable Available Countable 5. Panic Tonic Iconic 6. Chinese Japanese  

Q-7 Fill in the blanks adding suitable suffixes 

1. Let us stop this _____ discussion. (meaning) a. Let us stop this meaningless discussion. 

2. Have a ___ of honey in the morning. (spoon) a. Have a spoonful of honey in the morning 

3. We need the director’s ___ for the project. (approve) a. We need the director’s approval for the project. 4. Is there some new _____. (develop) 

a. Is there some new development 

5. Write a ___ essay on the Red Fort. (describe) a. Write a descriptive essay on the Red Fort. 6. Your offer is ___ to us. (accept) 

a. Your offer is acceptable to us. 

7. He is an ____ man. (ambition) 

a. He is an ambitious man. 

8. This is one of the earliest books on ___. (feminine) a. This is one of the earliest books on feminism.


Q-7 Fill in the blanks by combining prefix to the base words given in the box:- 

PREFIX 

BASE

MULTI 

PRODUCTIVE

MAL 

STOP

MIS 

USABLE

NON 

LIKE

RE 

POLITICAL

PRONGED

UN 

NUTRITION

DIS 

PLACED



1. A large number of NGOs in India work for the people. They are not  concerned with politics. They are____. 

2. The discussion was completely____

3. Studies show that a large number of children in rural areas of India  suffer from____

4. I think your trust in him is____

5. Terrorism any form is inhuman. We must use a __ approach to curb it.  6. The company manufacturer’s ____ packaging. 

7. Some people ____ eating bitter gourd. 

8. The guest speaker lectured ____ for more than an hour until the  students slowly started leaving the auditorium one after the other. 

ANSWERS 

1. A large number of NGOs in India work for the people. They are not  concerned with politics. They are apolitical

2. The discussion was completely unproductive

3. Studies show that a large number of children in rural areas of India  suffer from malnutrition

4. I think your trust in him is misplaced

5. Terrorism any form is inhuman. We must use a multipronged approach to curb it.  

6. The company manufacturer’s reusable packaging. 

7. Some people dislike eating bitter gourd. 

8. The guest speaker lectured nonstop for more than an hour until the  students slowly started leaving the auditorium one after the other.

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