Prefixes & Suffixes

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• Leerjaar 3

Prefixes & Suffixes

Prefixes (Voorvoegsel)

non-/ un- / im- / il- / in- / ir- / dis- 

means 'not' or 'opposite' 

sense - > nonsense    used -> unused    possible -> impossible     legal -> illegal

re- 

means 'again' 'back' or 'a reaction of'

turn -> return    visit-> revisit    play-> replay    act->react

mis-

means  'wrong' or 'not'

use -> misuse    behave -> misbehave

Suffixes (Achtervoegsels)

They come after a word and changes the meaning.

-er

Means the one who does the action of the verb.

teach-> teacher    eat-> eater    rap->rapper

-ing / -ment

Changes the verb into a noun (zelfstandig naamword).

I paint -> a painting     I pay -> a payment

-ness 

Changes an adj./adv. into a noun. 

She is kind. -> She has a lot of kindness.      I'm happy. -> We all deserve happiness. 

Choose the correct prefix/suffix

...sufficient

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

Prefixes (Voorvoegsel)

non-/ un- / im- / il- / in- / ir- / dis- 

means 'not' or 'opposite' 

sense - > nonsense    used -> unused    possible -> impossible     legal -> illegal

re- 

means 'again' 'back' or 'a reaction of'

turn -> return    visit-> revisit    play-> replay    act->react

mis-

means  'wrong' or 'not'

use -> misuse    behave -> misbehave

Choose the correct prefix/suffix

...proper

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

Suffixes (Achtervoegsels)

They come after a word and changes the meaning.

-er

Means the one who does the action of the verb.

teach-> teacher    eat-> eater    rap->rapper

-ing / -ment

Changes the verb into a noun (zelfstandig naamword).

I paint -> a painting     I pay -> a payment

-ness 

Changes an adj./adv. into a noun. 

She is kind. -> She has a lot of kindness.      I'm happy. -> We all deserve happiness. 

Prefix/suffix

polite

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

The surgeon was .....able to .....move the bullet.

My dad got .....patient when waiting for his dental treat....

Prefix/suffix

teach

1. er
2. ment

Choose the correct prefix/suffix

regular...

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

Choose the correct prefix/suffix
KIES 2 ANTWOORDEN!
...honour...

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

Prefix/suffix

play

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

The surgeon was .....able to .....move the bullet.

My dad got .....patient when waiting for his dental treat....

Should hospitals ....cycle and ....use old medical equip....

The ambulance drive.... wasn't driving safely. How ....responsible of him!

It's very ....practical for a doctor to wear high heels to work.

The doctors have ....agreed about the cause of the ill....

Maybe I ....understood the doctors, but I think she was talking ....sense

It's an ....credible feel.... to feel healthy again.

Prefixes

suffixes

impossible

unprepared

nonsense

disbelief

dancer

drawing

happiness

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