GIVE TWO COMMON LETTERS AS PREFIX TO EACH GROUP OF WORDS
TO FORM NEW MEANINGFUL WORDS.THE FIRST ONE IS DONE FOR
YOU.
EXAMPLE : SET/ CENT/SIGN/TRAY – PREFIX USED HERE IS ‘AS’…So
then the new words formed are-ASSET/ASCENT/ASSIGN/ASTRAY.
1. FEND/SIRE/SERVE/SCENT.
2. ARM/EAR/ITCH/ALLOW.
3. SURD/SOLVE/NORMAL/SOLUTE
4. ACT/ABLE/GINE/JOY
Answers
Explanation:
On a recent program, we explained that knowing just a few root words in English can help you understand the meaning of hundreds more words.
To refresh your memory, a root word is the simplest form of a word. For example, two forms of the root for the word “see” are vis- and vid- such as in the words "television" and "video."
Today, we will tell you about prefixes and suffixes – groups of letters that appear at the beginnings and endings of words.
Learning the meanings of common prefixes and suffixes can help you understand unknown English words you come across. It can also help you become better at spelling words.
Prefixes
Let's start with prefixes.
A prefix is a letter or a group of letters that we add to the beginning of a word. Prefixes change the meanings of words. For example, the prefix un- (or u-n) can mean "not," "remove," or "opposite." Adding un- to the word "happy" gives you the word "unhappy," which means not happy.
U-n and r-e (or re-) are the two most common prefixes in the English language. Re- means "again" or "back," such as in the words "rethink" "redo" and "repay."
