NEGATIVE PREFIXES
Use the correct negative prefixes to give the following adjectives an
opposite meaning.
……conscious
……convenient
……correct
……employed
……fair
……formal
……friendly
……healthy
……honest
……legal
……necessary
……pleasant
……polite
……punctual
……regular
……satisfactory
……successful
……tidy
……usual
……well
Word Building: Adjective (adjectival) Suffix -ous
Fill in the gaps with the correct adjectives derived from the words
given on the left.
1. Adventure: an
man
2. Ambition: an
3. Anxiety: an
woman
lady
4. Courage: a
boy
5. Courtesy: a
gentleman
6. Curiosity: a
kitten
7. Danger: a
situation
8. Disaster: a
journey
9. Envy: an
look
10. Fame: a
composer
11. Fury: a
wife
12. Generosity: a
13. Glory: a
grandfather
victory
14. Hazard: a
chemical
15. Humour: a
story
16. Industry: an
person
17. Infection: an
disease
18. Miracle: a
recovery
19. Monster: a
beggar
20. Mountain: a
country
21. Mystery: a
disappearance
22. Nerve: a
movement
23. Poison: a
plant
24. Religion: a
holiday
25. Ridicule: a
explanation
26. Suspicion: a
27. Variety:
teacher
reasons
28. Vice: a
sinner
29. Victory: a
champion
30. Virtue: a
society
Using the prefixes and suffixes below, change the words in bold to
complete these sentences:
-ally, -ment, -ify, extra-, trans-, -ous, -ward, -able, -il-, -ish
1. Simpler language would make this report more
2. What do people in your country
. READ
eat at Christmas? TRADITION
3. When I mixed all the paints together, I got a
4. It's
to sell cigarettes to children under 16. LEGAL
5. I think you should
SIMPLE
these instructions-they are too complicated.
6. Passing your driving test was quite an
7. When is the next
. ACHIEVE
flight from London to New York? ATLANTIC
8. Don't eat those berries-they are
9. Travel
colour. BROWN
. POISON
for about eight miles until you reach a junction. NORTH
10. Have you got this shirt in an
LARGE
size? This one is not big enough.
KEY
Use the correct negative prefixes to give the following adjectives an
opposite meaning.
unconscious
inconvenient
incorrect
unemployed
unfair
informal
unfriendly
unhealthy
dishonest
illegal
unnecessary
unpleasant
impolite
unpunctual
irregular
unsatisfactory
unsuccessful
untidy
unusual
unwell
Fill in the gaps with the correct adjectives derived from the words given
on the left.
1. Adventure: an ADVENTUROUS man
2. Ambition: an ambitious woman
3. Anxiety: an anxious lady
4. Courage: a courageous boy
5. Courtesy: a courteous gentleman
6. Curiosity: a curious kitten
7. Danger: a dangerous situation
8. Disaster: a disastrous journey
9. Envy: an envious look
10. Fame: a famous composer
11. Fury: a furious wife
12. Generosity: a generous grandfather
13. Glory: a glorious victory
14. Hazard: a hazardous chemical
15. Humour: a humorous story
16. Industry: an industrious person
17. Infection: an infectious disease
18. Miracle: a miraculous recovery
19. Monster: a monstrous beggar
20. Mountain: a mountainous country
21. Mystery: a mysterious disappearance
22. Nerve: a nervous movement
23. Poison: a poisonous plant
24. Religion: a religious holiday
25. Ridicule: a ridiculous explanation
26. Suspicion: a suspicious teacher
27. Variety: various reasons
28. Vice: a vicious sinner
29. Victory: a victorious champion
30. Virtue: a virtuous society