📖 Opposites 2: Adjective Prefixes
🔍 What are Adjective Prefixes?
Many adjectives in English can be transformed into their opposite form by adding prefixes such as un-, in-, dis-, il-, im-, or ir-.
Learning these prefixes helps you build vocabulary and understand meaning more quickly.
🧠 Task 1: Match the Prefix to the Word
Match each prefix to a word to form its opposite.
- dis-: satisfied, honest, agree, appear, approve
- il-: legal, literate, logical
- im-: possible, patient, perfect, mature, moral
- in-: complete, correct, sufficient, visible
- ir-: regular, relevant, responsible, replaceable
🔧 Task 2: Error Correction
Each sentence below contains one incorrect prefix. Find and correct it.
- He is a very disagreeable man and makes guests feel unwelcome, but the management think he’s irreplaceable and are uninclined to fire him.
- Insider dealing is not only immoral and inhonest, but also illegal.
- Those who are unqualified or have imsufficient experience may be disadvantaged.
- She was described as unresponsible, incompetent, and immature.
- Some thought the offer was innconvincing and were uncomfortable with the terms.
- His speech lacked preparation and was called inaccurate, illogical, and irresolute.
💡 Tips for Learning Prefixes
- Use flashcards to test your knowledge of prefixes.
- Write two example sentences for each word: one using the base form and one using the opposite form.
- Color-code your notes: blue for base adjectives, red for their opposites.
- Play matching games or quizzes with your classmates.
