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. Toward→ prefix
4. Adjust → prefix
5. Nonsense→ prefix
6. Proclaim → prefix
7. Paraphrase → prefix
8. Antioxide→ prefix
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. Toward→ prefix
4. Adjust → prefix
5. Nonsense→ prefix
6. Proclaim → prefix
7. Paraphrase → prefix
8. Antioxide→ prefix
9. Enlist → prefix
10. Transport → prefix
11. Retreat → prefix
12. Mistake → prefix
13. Epicenter→ prefix
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. Illiterate→ prefix
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:-
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.
