Chapter 5 C and E : Prefixes and Suffixes

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo
• Leerjaar 2

At the end of this lesson...

...you can name the difference between prefixes and suffixes.

...you can find the most important information
in a text in under 2 minutes.

What's the difference again?

prefix  ...word...  suffix

mis ... understand ... ing
dis ... respect ... ful
un ... success ... ful

Find the mistakes

Yesterday, I visited a happinessful place near my house. It was very peaceful. I saw many beautiful flowers and some unkindly people not helping each other. There was a small playment area for children, and the kids were player very much. I ate a tastible sandwich and drank some refreshmentful juice. Later, I walked along the river and felt very relaxful. Before going home, I bought a colorness hat and a forgettable souvenir to remember this day by.

Find the mistakes

Yesterday, I visited a joyful place near my house. It was very peaceful. I saw many beautiful flowers and some unkind people not helping each other. There was a small playing area for children, and the kids were playing very much. I ate a tasty sandwich and drank some refreshing juice. Later, I walked along the river and felt very relaxing. Before going home, I bought a colorless hat and an unforgettable souvenir to remember this day by.

These prefixes all mean 'not' (niet) or

 'the opposite' (tegenovergestelde)

non-             sense -> nonsense = onzin

un-               used -> unused = ongebruikt

im-               possible -> impossible = onmogelijk

il-                  legal -> illegal = illegaal

in-                compatible -> incompatible = niet-compitabel

ir-                 responsible -> irresponsible = onverantwoordelijk

dis-             appear -> disappear = verdwijnen

Re- means 'again' (opnieuw) or 'back' (terug)

- re (opnieuw)

act -> react = reageren

play -> replay = opnieuw afspelen, herbeleven

turn -> return = terugkeren

visit -> revisit = opnieuw bezoeken

mis- means 'wrong' (verkeerd) or 'not' (niet)

mis (verkeerd, niet)

place -> misplace

understand -> misunderstand

use -> misuse

behave -> misbehave

Wat komt er voor "sense"

1. Non
2. Un
3. Ir
4. Dis

Wat komt er voor "possible"

1. Non
2. Dis
3. Im
4. Ir

Wat komt er voor "appear"

1. Un
2. Dis
3. Non
4. Ir

Wat komt er voor "play"

1. Mis
2. Re
3. Un
4. Ir

Suffixes / Achtervoegsels

Komen achter het woord

Veranderen de betekenis van het woord

Examples: -er, -ing/ -ment, -ness

Suffixes

To talk about 'the person that does the action', add -er 

teach -> teacher

rap -> rapper

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)

Wat komt er achter "teach"

1. ment
2. ness
3. er
4. ing

Wat komt er achter "sad"

1. er
2. ing
3. ment
4. ness

Wat komt er achter "punish"

1. ment
2. ness
3. er
4. ing

Wat komt er achter "end"

1. ment
2. ness
3. ing
4. er

Complete the sentence with the correct prefix.

I don't trust that boy anymore. He was ...honest about his age.

1. re
2. dis
3. mis
4. im

Homework

Chapter 5, C - reading on page 66
Exercise 18, 19a+b, 20, 21, 23