2TL Grammar Prefixes - Suffixes

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Prefixes + Suffixes
They both change the meaning of the word.

Prefixes are letters you can place before a word. 

Suffixes are letters that go at the end of a word. 

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Prefixes / Voorvoegsels
Komen voor het woord

Veranderen de betekenis van het woord

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Prefixes / Voorvoegsels
Gebruik je om een tegenovergestelde betekenis te geven. 



 (Non)sense                 (Im)possible              (Un)used              
  (Il)legal                         (In)compatible         (Ir)responsible
 (Dis)appear                 (Re)play                       (Mis)behave

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Prefixes
  • non- / un- / im- / il- / in- / ir- 
  • Gebruik je om een tegenovergestelde betekenis te geven. 

  1. Unwelcome = niet  welkom
  2. Incomplete = niet compleet
  3. Impossible = niet mogelijk

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Prefixes
The following prefixes all mean ‘not’ or ‘the opposite’: 
non- / un- / im- / il- / in- / ir- / dis-.


sense, used, possible, legal, compatible, responsible, appear
nonsense, unused, impossible, illegal, incompatible, irresponsible, disappear

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Suffixes / Achtervoegsels
Komen achter het woord

Veranderen de betekenis van het woord

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Suffixes / Achtervoegsels
Met -er: degene die de actie doet: Teach(er)
Werkwoord naar zelfstandig naamwoord: Pay(ment) / Paint(ing)
Bijwoord of bijvoeglijk naamwoord naar zelfstandig naamwoord: Kind(ness)

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Suffixes

That actress seems friendly. - Those people are known for their friendliness.
This is a really sad story. - I saw sadness in her eyes.



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a semi detached house
semi =
A
double
B
half
C
single
D
seven fold

Slide 10 - Quiz

post apocalyptic
post =
A
after
B
before
C
during
D
writing

Slide 11 - Quiz

disbelief
dis =
A
impolite
B
rude
C
tasty
D
not

Slide 12 - Quiz

interrupt
inter =
A
inside
B
between
C
not
D
break

Slide 13 - Quiz

Complete the sentence with the correct prefix.

I don't trust that boy anymore. He was ...honest about his age.
A
re
B
dis
C
mis
D
im

Slide 14 - Quiz

Choose the suffix that changes the verb 'buy' into a person that does the action.
A
-ing
B
-ment
C
-er

Slide 15 - Quiz

Change the noun 'respect'. Add the prefix that gives it the opposite meaning.

Slide 16 - Open question

Change the verb 'begin' into the product of the action. Choose the correct suffix -ment or -ing.

Slide 17 - Open question

Change the adjective 'responsible'. Add the prefix that gives it the opposite meaning.

Slide 18 - Open question

Change the verb 'disappoint' into a noun. Choose the correct suffix: -ment or -ness.

Slide 19 - Open question

Choose the suffix that changes the verb 'develop' into a person that does the action.
A
-ment
B
-ness
C
-er

Slide 20 - Quiz

Weektaak
Do exercises 26, 31, 32, 33, 34 & 36

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