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Use of English

Today:

- Prefixes & Suffixes

- Phrasal verbs

Prefixes & Suffixes

They both change the meaning of the word.

Prefixes are letters you can place BEFORE a word. 

Suffixes are letters that go at THE END of a word. 

Common adjective prefixes/suffixes

Choose the correct prefix/suffix

...sufficient

1. im-
2. un-
3. in-
4. a-

Choose the correct prefix/suffix

...proper

1. un-
2. im-
3. in-
4. dis-

Prefix/suffix

polite

1. il
2. im
3. dis
4. ir

Prefix/suffix

teach

1. er
2. ment

Prefix/suffix

improve

1. er
2. ment

Choose the correct prefix/suffix

regular...

1. -ed
2. -ing
3. -al
4. -ly

Choose the correct prefix/suffix
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...honour...

1. dis-
2. un-
3. -ible
4. -able

Prefix/suffix

play

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

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Phrasal Verbs

- Phrasal Verbs = combinatie van een werkwoord + voorzetsel
- in, on, up, away, by, about, over, around, out, off, down, back, 
   through, along, forward

- Soms duidelijke betekenis: "get on", "drive off", "come back"
- Soms onduidelijker: "lay off" (ontslaan), "keep up" (volhouden)

Write down as many phrasal verbs as you can
(2 min.)

Phrasal verbs

1. "Maybe we can meet ____ to catch up some time soon?"

1. on
2. up
3. about
4. out

2. "I know it will hurt a lot, but you just have to get it _____ with."

1. on
2. over
3. away
4. down

3. "I ran _____ an old school friend at the mall."

1. along
2. forward
3. into
4. up

4. "Our cat suddenly turned ____ again after we'd put up 'missing' posters all over the neighbourhood."

1. down
2. around
3. off
4. up

5. "Let's run ____ these lines one more time before the show."

1. through
2. away
3. out
4. in

6. "I passed ____ the job offer because it didn't pay enough."

1. through
2. up
3. off
4. down