EXERCISES UNIT I

•1.      Match prefixes on the left with their meaning on the right prefix.

            PREFIXES                 EXAMPLES                  MEANING

____ Bi......................bilingual, biweekly                  A.-one, single

____Octo...................Octopus, octagon                      B.- two or twice                                 

____Sub.................... Subway, submarine                C.-very small

____Multi.................Multiple, Multilingual                     D  - Under

____Micro................Microscope, Microorganism         E.-Eight

____Uni..................Uniform, Unilateral                         F. - Many

•2.      Diagram these words to show the prefixes, the base and the suffixes.

A. - HELPLESS           B. - UNLAWFUL                   C.- POSTGRADE                   D.-UNKNOWN

E. - SUBWAY             F. - BIOLOGY                         G.- FEMINISM           H.- UNCOMFORTABLE      

•3.    Underline the suffixes and prefixes in the following sentences.

•a.                  The agronomist is a scientist who specializes in agronomy.

•b.                  Agronomists have to study sustainable ways to make soils more productive and profitable.

•c.                   Agronomists need to balance increases agricultural output with the product on the preservation of soils, water, and ecosystems.

•d.                  The active production of useful plants or animals in ecosystems that have been created by people.

•e.                   These farms serve projects from the agricultural and biosystems engineering and the agronomy departments.

•4.      Complete the following base with the correct prefix or suffix.

            BASE                                                        PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

            _____ pone                                                 er

            ____ real                                                     Post

            ____syllable                                               Un

            Form______                                                ion

            Connect____                                                 ism

           Teach______                                                    Bi

•5.      - Write 5 words using the following prefixes and suffixes.

a.- Ante______________________________________

b.- Auto_______________________________________

c.- Pre________________________________________

d.- Un________________________________________

e.- Over______________________________________

f.- Com, co, col, con, cor_________________________

g.-Mis______________________________________

h.- Tri________________________________________

i.- Fore_______________________________________

j.- able,ible____________________________________

l.- ness_______________________________________

m.-less________________________________________