Using prefixes and suffixes to guess new business words Presentation by UWE Library Learning Services 2018 / 2019
Guessing words in context: suffixes and prefixes Meaning Stem Suffix Word class Un- negative sustain -able ability adjective de- remove regulat -ion current status abstract noun The rate of growth was unsustainable (i.e. could not be continued). The water services underwent deregulation (i.e. were no longer regulated).
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Fill the Gap Exercise Activity 2: Complete the words in the twelve gaps in the text by guessing the suffix or prefix. https://pixabay.com/en/art-brain-chromatic-colorful-2170116/
Useful Dictionaries https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/ https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/ Frenchay: 428.240246 PAR
Learning outcomes We hope you now feel more confident about: Understanding the structure of vocabulary to recognise the function of prefixes and suffixes Using suffixes and prefixes to guess the meaning of new words Matching word stems to create whole words
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