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    The document discusses different processes for creating new words by adding prefixes and suffixes. It focuses on how prefixes and suffixes can change the meaning or grammatical form of words by adding to the beginning or end of a word, such as making a noun out of a verb or changing a word's part of speech. Examples of common prefixes, suffixes, and their effects are provided.

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    The document discusses different processes for creating new words by adding prefixes and suffixes. It focuses on how prefixes and suffixes can change the meaning or grammatical form of words by adding to the beginning or end of a word, such as making a noun out of a verb or changing a word's part of speech. Examples of common prefixes, suffixes, and their effects are provided.

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    There are different proccesses to create new words.

    We are going to
    focus on prefixes and suffixes and how they can change the meaning or
    gramatical form of the words (noun / adjective / adverb / verb) by
    adding a beginning or an ending to the word.

    Common Negative Prefixes Examples


    Un-* Unfair
    In- Inconsiderate
    Im- (words beggining with “m” or “p”)** Immature
    Ir- (words beggining with “r”)** Irregular
    Il- (words beggining with “l”)** Illegal
    Dis- Dislike
    Mis- Misunderstand
    *Most usual / **Usually but not always!!

    Common Suffixes to make NOUNS Examples


    -acy Privacy
    -age Marriage
    -al Refusal
    -ance/-ence Importance, difference
    -er/-or/-ist Trainer, translator, guitarrist
    -ism Terrorism
    -ity/-ty Creativity
    -ment Argument
    -ness Happiness
    -tion/-sion Decoration, comprehension

    Common Suffixes to make ADJECTIVES Examples


    -able/-ible Comfortable, edible
    -en Wooden
    -ic/ical Historic, historical
    -ous/-ious Horrendous, serious
    -ive Creative
    -y Sleepy
    -ful/-less *(full of/without) Careful, careless
    -ed/-ing *(estar/ser) Bored, boring
    -ish Childish

    Common Suffixes to make VERBS Examples


    -ify Terrify
    -ize/-ise Recognise
    -ate Communicate

    Common Suffixes to make ADVERBS Examples


    -ly Terribly

    Colegio Nuestra Señora del Milagro


    2º - 4º E.S.O
    1. Nouns from verbs 3. Nouns from adjectives (irregular)

    VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE NOUN


    Manage High
    Punish Young
    Pronounce Long
    Invent Dangerous
    Educate Strong
    Govern True
    Arrive Poor
    Excite Dead
    Translate

    2. Nouns from adjectives 4. Adjectives from nouns and verbs

    ADJECTIVE NOUN ADJECTIVE NOUN


    Happy Beauty
    Regular Danger
    Patient Imagination
    Efficient Comfort
    Operated Centre
    Elegant Fool
    Superior Care (x2)
    Mad Practice
    Lonely Accident
    Private Attract
    Innocent Manage
    Relevant Understand
    Populated Power
    Amaze (x2)
    Nation

    5. Complete the sentences by adding the correct preffix from the table

    Un- In- Im Dis-


    I’ll always remember our holidays in the U.K. They were _______forgettable
    He is always doing dangerous activities. He thinks he is ________mortal.
    I was surprised by my mother’s call. It was very ________expected.
    Please sit on the armchair, that chair looks very _________comfortable.
    People don’t really like her. She’s very _________popular.
    His parents have punished him due to his _________obedience.
    He was very tired, so he __________dressed and went to bed.
    He was very __________considerate to his brother and didn’t let him his console.

    6. Write the opposite using negative prefixes

    WORD OPPOSITE WORD OPPOSITE


    Efficiency Acceptable
    Fair Relevant
    Legally Real
    Ability Visible
    Lucky Approve

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