SOL 6.4 b
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Prefix Study Guide
A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a root or base word.
A prefix changes the meaning of the root or base word.
Prefix
ante-
Definition
before
Examples
antebellum, anteroom,
post
after
bi-
two
Bicycle, biweekly, bimonthly, bilingual,
biracial
semi-, hemi-
half
semiannual, hemisphere, semicircle
ex-, e-
out of, from, beyond
in-, im-
in, on, upon, into, toward
import, interior, immigrant, inscribe
in-, il-, im-, ir-
not, without, opposite of
illogical, impolite, irresponsible
pre-
before
postgame, postseason, postwar,
postscript
export, exterior, explode, expel, eject,
evaporate, exhale, exit, exterminate
preteen, pregame, preseason,
preschool, prerecord, pretest, prepare
A suffix is a _______________ of letters or a ___________ letter added to the
end of a _________ word or word parts.
Suffix
-ment
Definition
-ly
like, to extent of
-ness
happiness, hardness, sadness
-tion
being, the result of
-ous
characterized by, having
quality of
-less
-ent
-able, -ible
Examples
contentment, employment, enjoyment
careless, helpless, fearless
to form
edible, likable, sensible