PREFIX & SUFFIX

 

Tamilnadu State Board Class 10 English Vocabulary Affixes (Prefix & Suffix)

♦ Affixes (Prefix & Suffix) (Text Book Page No.: 101)

In the English language, new words can be formed by a process called affixation. Affixation means adding affixes to the root word to form a new word. Affixes can be classified into prefix and suffix. If an affix is attached to the beginning of a word, it is called a Prefix. If an affix is attached to the end of the word, it is called a Suffix.

Exampels:
Prefixes: illiterate, disqualify, supernatural, suburban, malnutrition.
Suffixes: childhood, ability, examination, establishment, slavish.

Prefix

Prefix	Root Word
bi	cycle, lingual, monthly
CO	workers, operators, authors
de	recognise, regulate, compose, valuation, train
ex	minister, principal, student, councillor
extra	ordinary, sensory, curricular
fore	front, runner, finger, word, tell, cast, arm, hand
im	balance, perfect, possible, material, measurable
in	door, active, side, valuable, efficient
inter	national, dependant, racial, religious, state
ir	recoverable, regular, rational, respective
mega	show, phone, star, event
mis	quote, understand, spell, manage, calculate
non	stop, toxic, existent, sense, violence
out	moded, smart, number, door, patient, house, let, post
over	coat, shadow, throw, come, bearing
post	graduate, pone, script, graduation
pre	university, natal, face, caution, fabricate
sub	sect, human, editor, title, way
super	man, human, editor, title, way
ultra	violet, modern, sound
un	happy, welcome, told, wept, sung, honoured
under	ground, pay, cut, sell, secretary, stand
vice	president, principal, chairman, admiral

Prefix	Root Word	New Word
CO	operate	cooperate
em	power	empower
hyper	active	hyperactive
ig	noble	ignoble
in	direct	indirect
inter	lock	interlock
multi	national	multinational
over	lap	overlap
sub	standard	substandard
trans	form	transform
ultra	violet	ultraviolet
un	quenchable	unquenchable
un	fair	unfair

Suffix

Root Word	Suffix
arrange, manage, ship	ment
betray, dismiss, apprais	al
care, power, hair, rest, odour	less
child, man, woman, boy	hood
clock, penny, tax	wise
collabor, declare, explore	ation
count, profit, like, read, eat	able
expert, special, real, popular,	ise
capital	ize
kind, polite, forgive, sick ready, selfish, useful	ness
meddle, quarrel, awe, irk	some
mile, post, bag, home	age
music, critic, physique	cal
accident, sentiment	al
philosophy, sympathy, majesty, photograph	ic
politic, electric, mathematic, music	ian
president, confident	ial
pure	fy
responsible, public, simple	ity
scholar, friend, workman, craftsman	ship
sleep, fun, stick, choose, mess	y
conclude, inspire, admit	ion
sorrow, thought, cup, forget, colour	ful
luxury	ious

Root Word	Suffix	New word
1. announce	ment	announcement
2. bright	ness	brightness
3. clear	anee	clearance
4. colour	ful	colourful
5. craftsman	ship	craftsmanship
6. credit	able	creditable
7. danger	ous	dangerous
8. direct	or	director
9. enormous	ity	enormity
10. exception	al	exceptional
11. metal	ic	metalic
12. narrate	ion	narration
13. need	y	needy
14. perform	ance	performance
15. quench	able	quenchable
16. secret	ive	secretive
17. wash	able	washable

Exercises

Question 1.
Add a prefix to the word polite to complete the sentence.
The shopkeeper dismissed his assistant because he was __________ polite to his customers.
(a) un
(b) dis
(c) im
(d) mis
Answer:
(c) im

Question 2.
Add a suffix to the word associate to complete the sentence.
Sastha had close associate __________ with many learned persons.
(a) ly
(b) ness
(c) ion
(d ) or
Answer:
(c) ion

Question 3.
Add a prefix to the word placed to complete the sentence.
Geetha _________ placed the book that she borrowed.
(a) dis
(b) un
(c) mis
(d) im
Answer:
(c) mis

Question 4.
Attach a prefix to the word visible to complete the sentence.
The artistes are the ones who might be able to help us with our internal, __________ visible lives.
(a) in
(b) dis
(c) im
(d) il
Answer:
(a) in

Question 5.
Add a suffix to the word kind to complete the sentence.
Even a small help is an act of kind __________
(a) ness
(b) our
(c) ship
(d) ment
Answer:
(a) ness

Question 6.
Add a prefix to the word legal to complete the sentence.
The act was proved __________ legal by the court.
(a) un
(b) il
(c) en
(d) dis
Answer:
(b) il

Question 7.
Add a suffix to the word announce to complete the sentence.
The Headmaster made an announce __________
(a) er
(b) mg
(c) ship
(d) ment
Answer:
(d) ment

Question 8.
Add a suffix to the word danger to complete the sentence.
A snake is a very danger __________ reptile.
(a) ness
(b) ous
(c) able
(d) ly
Answer:
(b) ous

Question 9.
Add a prefix to the word obey to complete the sentence.
Children should not _________ obey their elders.
(a) mis
(b) dis
(c) in
(d) un
Answer:
(b) dis

Question 10.
Attach a prefix to the word violet to complete the sentence.
Some times __________ violet rays are harmful.
(a) trans
(b) inter
(c) ultra
(d) over
Answer:
(c) ultra

Question 11.
Add a suffix to the word perform to complete the sentence.
The chief guest appreciated his perform __________.
(a) ing
(b) ance
(c) ness
(d) ic
Answer:
(b) ance

Question 12.
Attach a prefix to the word legal to complete the sentence.
They fought __________ legal battle.
(a) in
(b) un
(c) il
(d) non
Answer:
(c) il

Question 13.
Add a suffix to the word beautiful to complete the sentence.
Guru plays the Piano beautiful __________.
(a) ly
(b) er
(c) less
(d) ness
Answer:
(a) ly

Question 14.
Attach a suffix to the word exception to complete the sentence.
It is an exception __________ case.
(a) ment
(b) al
(c) ance
(d) ful
Answer:
(b) al

Question 15.
Attach a prefix to the word national to complete the sentence.
Kumar started his career at a __________ national company.
(a) trans
(b) multi
(c) ultra
(d) over
Answer:
(b) multi

Question 16.
Add a prefix to the word active to complete the sentence.
_________ children should be given more attention.
(a) hyper
(b) ultra
(c) sub
(d) trans
Answer:
(a) hyper

Question 17.
Add a suffix to the word dream to complete the sentence.
My friend is a day-dream __________.
(a) er
(b) y
(c) ist
(d) istic
Answer:
(a) er

Question 18.
Add a prefix to the word national to complete the sentence.
An __________ national conference is to be held next year.
(a) Co
(b) Sub
(c) Inter
(d) Hyper
Answer:
(c) Inter

Question 19.
Add a prefix to the word belief to complete the sentence.
She received the news with __________ belief.
(a) non
(b) anti
(c) un
(d) dis
Answer:
(d) dis

Question 20.
Add a prefix to the word noble to complete the sentence.
Don’t be _________ noble.
(a) in
(b) ig
(c) un
(d) no
Answer:
(b) ig