Prefixes and Suffixes
Fill in the missing prefixes
and suffixes below.
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verbs |
nouns |
adjectives |
negative adjectives |
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compete |
compet----- |
competitive |
uncompetitive |
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compet---- |
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competiveness |
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economize |
economy |
economi--- |
--economic-- |
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economics |
economi- |
--economic |
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economist |
manageable |
--manageable |
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manage |
manager |
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management |
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managerial |
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organize |
organization |
organized |
---organized |
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organizer |
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responsibility |
responsible |
--responsible |
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strateg- |
strategic |
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strateg--- |
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administer |
administrat-- |
administrative |
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administration |
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classify |
classification |
classif--- |
unclassified |
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classifiable |
unclassifiable |
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develop |
develop---- |
develop-- |
--develop-- |
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develop-- |
developing |
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developmental |
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Fill in the table below to include common suffixes and
prefixes.
|
suffixes for adjectives |
suffixes for |
suffixes for nouns |
suffixes for occupations |
suffixes for abstract nouns |
suffixes for adverbs |
suffixes for adverbs of direction |
negative prefixes |
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---- |
-- |
----- |
-- |
---- |
-- |
----- |
-- |
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---- |
--- |
---- |
-- |
---- |
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-- |
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--- |
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--- |
--- |
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--- |
|
verbs |
nouns |
adjectives |
negative adjectives |
|
compete |
competition |
competitive |
uncompetitive |
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competitor |
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|
competiveness |
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economize |
economy |
economical |
uneconomical |
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economics |
economic |
uneconomic |
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economist |
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manage |
manager |
manageable |
unmanageable |
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management |
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managerial |
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organize |
organization |
organized |
disorganized |
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organizer |
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responsibility |
responsible |
irresponsible |
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strategy |
strategic |
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strategist |
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administer |
administrator |
administrative |
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administration |
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classify |
classification |
classified |
unclassified |
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classifiable |
unclassifiable |
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develop |
development |
developed |
undeveloped |
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developer |
developing |
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developmental |
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ANSWERS
TO COMMON PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES
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suffixes for adjectives |
suffixes for |
suffixes for nouns |
suffixes for occupations |
suffixes for abstract nouns |
suffixes for adverbs |
suffixes for adverbs of direction |
negative prefixes |
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able |
ed |
ation |
or |
hood |
ly |
wards |
un |
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ible |
ing |
ment |
er |
ship |
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in |
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ive |
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ist |
dom |
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dis |