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Word Word formationformation

PrefixesPrefixes

A prefix is a letter or group of letters A prefix is a letter or group of letters added at the beginning of a word to added at the beginning of a word to

make a new one with a different make a new one with a different meaning.meaning.

There are many examples of prefixes.There are many examples of prefixes.

The most common ones are those to The most common ones are those to make opposites…make opposites…

Comfortable- Comfortable- ununcomfortable.comfortable.

Complete- Complete- inincomplete.complete.

Possible- Possible- imimpossible.possible.

Legal- Legal- ilillegal.legal.

Regular- Regular- irirregular.regular.

But there are many more…But there are many more…

Judge- Judge- mismisjudge.judge.

Agree- Agree- disdisagree.agree.

Function- Function- malmalfunction.function.

Social- Social- antiantisocial.social.

Code- Code- dedecode.code.

Estimate- Estimate- underunderestimate.estimate.

Historical- Historical- prehistoricallyprehistorically..

There are prefixes of size…There are prefixes of size…

Conductor- Conductor- semisemiconductor.conductor.

Distant- Distant- equiequidistant.distant.

Computer- Computer- miniminicomputer.computer.

Electronic- Electronic- micromicroelectronic.electronic.

Economics- Economics- macromacroeconomics.economics.

Byte- Byte- megamegabyte.byte.

Prefixes of location…Prefixes of location…

Face- Face- interinterface.face.

Net- Net- intraintranet.net.

Sonic- Sonic- supersupersonic.sonic.

Ordinary- Ordinary- extraextraordinary.ordinary.

Structure- Structure- infrainfrastructure.structure.

Of time and order…Of time and order…

Dated- Dated- post-datedpost-dated..

Historical- Historical- prehistoricallyprehistorically..

Active- Active- retroretroactive.active.

Of number…Of number…

Circle- Circle- semisemicircle.circle.

Chromatic- Chromatic- monomonochromatic.chromatic.

Angle- Angle- tritriangle.angle.

Other prefixes…Other prefixes…

Active- Active- proproactive.active.

Biography- Biography- autoautobiography.biography.

Suffixes Suffixes

A suffix is a letter or group of letters added A suffix is a letter or group of letters added at the end of a word to make one related, at the end of a word to make one related,

of the same family, but of a different of the same family, but of a different grammatical category.grammatical category.

There are suffixes to form:There are suffixes to form: NounsNouns VerbsVerbs

AdverbsAdverbs Adjectives Adjectives

Suffixes for forming NOUNSSuffixes for forming NOUNS

-ance-ance

-ence-ence

-er, -or-er, -or

-ist, -yst-ist, -yst

-ian-ian

-tion-tion

-ation-ation

-ness-ness

-ion-ion

-ing-ing

-ment-ment

-ity-ity

-ism-ism

-dom-dom

-ship-ship

Some examples…Some examples…

PerformPerformanceance

IndependIndependenceence

ProgrammProgrammerer

OperatOperatoror

AnalAnalystyst

ElectricElectricianian

CompilaCompilationtion

SadSadnessness

ConversConversionion

MeasureMeasurementment

ElectricElectricityity

MagnetMagnetismism

KingKingdomdom

FreeFreedomdom

RelationRelationshipship

Suffixes for forming VERBSSuffixes for forming VERBS

-ise/ -ize-ise/ -ize

-ate-ate

-ify-ify

-en-en

Lets see them in action!Lets see them in action!

ComputerComputerizeize

ActivActivateate

CalculCalculateate

SimplSimplifyify

QuantQuantifyify

HardHardenen

It’s time for ADVERBS!It’s time for ADVERBS!

This one is too much…This one is too much…

Relax…Relax…

It won’t be so hard to learn…It won’t be so hard to learn…

-ly-ly

Do you need examples???Do you need examples???

Here are some…Here are some…

LogicalLogicallyly

QuickQuicklyly

UnfortunateUnfortunatelyly

EasiEasilyly

Last, but not least… Last, but not least… ADJECTIVES!!!ADJECTIVES!!!

-al-al-ar-ar-ic-ic

-ical-ical-able-able-ible-ible-ous-ous-ful-ful

-less-less-ish-ish-ed-ed-ive-ive

Don’t panic!!!!Don’t panic!!!!

Here you are some examples….Here you are some examples….

Circular Magnetic AutomaticCircular Magnetic Automatic

Comparable Divisible DangerousComparable Divisible Dangerous

Helpful Careless SelfishHelpful Careless Selfish

Surprised InteractiveSurprised Interactive

Ok… what is all of this for?!Ok… what is all of this for?!

In the exam you will be given a text In the exam you will be given a text with 10 gaps and to complete each with 10 gaps and to complete each gap you’ll have a word… to be gap you’ll have a word… to be transformed!!!!transformed!!!!

So that you can play…So that you can play…

How do we do it????How do we do it????

First of all, First of all, read the WHOLE text…read the WHOLE text…

Don’t try to complete without Don’t try to complete without reading…reading…

How are you going to if you haven’t How are you going to if you haven’t read??????? Eh… you tell me!read??????? Eh… you tell me!

Secondly,Secondly,

Take just one minute to play with the Take just one minute to play with the words given…words given…

How many words do I know which are How many words do I know which are connected to the word given?connected to the word given?

For example…For example…

You are given the word KNOWYou are given the word KNOW

Lets see… I know!Lets see… I know!

KOWNKOWNKNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGEUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

KNOWLEDGEABLEKNOWLEDGEABLE

One of the words you’ve come up with will probably One of the words you’ve come up with will probably fit the gap….fit the gap….

Then…Then…

Look at the sentence and identify the Look at the sentence and identify the category of the words before and category of the words before and

after…after…

If the word following the gap is a NOUN, If the word following the gap is a NOUN, you’ll probably need an ADJECTIVEyou’ll probably need an ADJECTIVE

An example so that you don’t commit An example so that you don’t commit suicide…suicide…

After the accident that left her blind After the accident that left her blind she developed an ………… sense of she developed an ………… sense of hearing.hearing.

AMAZEMENTAMAZEMENT

Ok, more examples coming…Ok, more examples coming…

If the word before the gap is a If the word before the gap is a VERB, you’ll probably need an VERB, you’ll probably need an

ADVERB.ADVERB.

I know… examples!I know… examples!

She was desperate to leave early so She was desperate to leave early so she she finishedfinished her work as …….. as she her work as …….. as she could. could.

QUICKQUICK

Something important!Something important!

Adverbs don’t only describe the verb, Adverbs don’t only describe the verb, the way in which things are done, the way in which things are done, they are also the ones to tell you they are also the ones to tell you about ADJECTIVES…about ADJECTIVES…

I’ll give you an example…I’ll give you an example…

The house Linda and Paul bought is The house Linda and Paul bought is …………….. …………….. spaciousspacious, I don’t think , I don’t think they need such a big house.they need such a big house.

EXTREMEEXTREME

FINALLY,FINALLY,

ReadRead the whole text the whole text againagain to to check it makes sense!check it makes sense!

So…So…Good luck…Good luck…

And stop INVENTATING!!!!!!And stop INVENTATING!!!!!!

Hahahahahahaha!!!!!!!Hahahahahahaha!!!!!!!