Term 1 Grammar: Root Words - Prefixes and Suffixes

·         Prefix – a letter or a group of letters added to the FRONT of a word to create a new word

·         Suffix – a letter or a group of letters added to the END of a word to create a new word. There are 2 categories

·         Those connected with grammatical form, e.g. –ly (adverb), -ation (noun)

·         Those connected with meaning, e.g. –less (meaning without)

Rules prefixes: il, im or ir

·         We often use im before words beginning with m and p

·         We often use il before words beginning with l

·         We often use ir before words beginning with r

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Prefixes

Suffixes