English Language Worksheet

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1-14 PREFIXES ~ >addit-;r:~~::s:=d~~~8~~~~~:~!~~~~~;~~;~:t~:~~~;;~~~;'~;~:~ .... from ~he Greek prefix tele (fat)ay.d vision, which c~Wesfrom a lJatin.:WQt~Iij~api~g';0s.~r For each pair of roots below you can add the same prefix, (The definition of.iliepretuiis given in parentheses.) Mter you identify all the prefixes, write the circled letters in order in the spaces below. They will form two unusual words that have something in common. Do you know what it is? F . 1. 0n (across, through) .mit, fer :Ra 2. Qf (around) navigate, ference as 3. ~ ~ Q (before) ~pare, caution…show more content…
0_ (light) 17. Q (self) _graphy, synthesis _biography, mobile 18. 0n (book) BONUS graphy, _phile Try to find examples of Latin and Greek prefixes that have the same meaning, such as uni (Latin) and mono (Greek), both of which refer to the number one. Write at least one example on the back of this sheet. Name Date 1-15 SlJFFIXES Through()ut··the.··histocy.of the English language new words have been formed by adding suffixes to existing 'Wordsin order to form new parts of speech. For example, we add ly to the adjective rapid to form the adverb rapidly. To each word below, add the letters that will form the part of speech indicated. The circled letters, when written in order, will give you the answer to this riddle: A woman gave a beggar a dollar. The woman was the beggar's sister, but the beggar was not her brother. How is this possible? CHANGE THE ... 1. verb to a noun amuse 2. noun to another noun…show more content…
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