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VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES 1
BACHILLER
ADJECTIVE PREFIXES (Unit 1)
Defnition
Adjectives are words that describe or modify another person
orthing in the sentence.
Position o Adjectives
UnlikeAdvers, which often seem capable of popping up
almostanywhere in a sentence, adjectives nearly always
appearimmediately before the noun or noun phrase that they
modify.Sometimes they appear in a string of adjectives, and when
theydo, they appear in a set order according to category.
De!rees o Adjectives
Adjectives can express degrees of modication" he degrees of
comparison are known as the #ositive, the co$#%r%tive, andthe
ser'%tive. !Actually, only the comparative and superlativeshow
degrees." #e use the comparative for comparing two thingsand the
superlative for comparing three or more things.
Adjectiv%' ##osites
The opposite or the negative aspect of an adjective can be
formed in a number of ways. One
way, of course, is to find an adjective to mean the opposite an
antonym. The opposite of
beautifulis ugly, the opposite of tallis short. A thesauruscan
help you find an appropriateopposite. Another way to form the
opposite of an adjective is with a number of prefixes.The
opposite of fortunateis unfortunate, the opposite of prudentis
imprudent, the opposite of
considerateis inconsiderate, the opposite of honorableis
dishonorable, the opposite of
alcoholicis nonalcoholic, the opposite of being properly filedis
misfiled. If you are not sure of
the spelling of adjectives modified in this way by prefixes (or
which is the appropriate prefix),
you will have to consult a dictionary, as the rules for the
selection of a prefix are complex and
too shifty to be trusted. The meaning itself can be tricky; for
instance, flammable and
inflammable mean the same thing. (negative + adjective
adjective)
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ADJECTIVE PREFIXESEXERCISES
Add prefixes to the adjectives below and put them into
thecorrect column in the table
Usual, mature, expensive, enthusiastic, dependent,
legible,correct, happy, proper, attentive, interested,
perfect,married, credible, possible, literate, fair, kind,
numerable,personal, logical patient, visible, important,
believable,
adequate, sensitive, legitimate, friendly, prudent, polite,
modest, intelligent, natural, practical, mobile,
Un- In- Im- il-
rite the negative adjective!" Drugs which are rapidly
inactivated have advantages, because the risk of over dosage is
minimized andthere are no cumulative effects. But they are also
__________, because frequent doses must be given tomaintain a
continuous effect. (convenient#" !t the same time it was made
__________ for anyone who was not fully medically qualified and
registeredto treat these diseases. (legal$" __________ resources
that took aeons to constitute are squandered in an instant,
according to the "laws" ofsupply and demand. (replaceable%" #ven in
the university centres, perhaps only $% per cent of cases are
notified, while reporting from privatepractitioners is __________.
(existent&" &ou will probably be less able to cope with the
pressures of life' the ability to cope and be relaed does notcome
easily to a body that indulges in too little physical activity and
is __________. (healthy'" !s running or walking any distance
becomes __________, it is avoided more and more. (comfortable("
&ou will be faced here with a great temptation to set goals for
fast weight loss that will prove difficult or__________ for you to
achieve. (possible)" )arner shows how the worker, who is forced to
be ___________, then feels free in turn to cheat hisemployer.
(honest
*hoose a prefix+ &ou can give the ad*ectives in the bo a
negative meaning by adding one of the negative prefies+
dis, un, inor non-.Decide which prefi is correct and then
complete the sentences below using the negativeform of
the appropriate ad*ective from the bo. se each ad*ective once
only.available convenient complete competitive honest pleasant
willing
!" -m _____ to comment right now as - dont know all the facts. -
might be able to tell you more later this week.#" - dont think you
should say we have a lot of eperience in coaching, because we dont/
0hat would be _____.$" !lthough the report is _____ 1 two pages are
missing 1 - think it still gives you a good idea of the current
situation.%" 0heir new car insurance policies for women are totally
_____. 0heyre more epensive than the normal policies you
can find elsewhere&" 0his wine tastes very _____. Do you
think its corked2
'" 3assengers felt it was very _____ that the 4entral 5ine in
5ondon was closed for so long, but most accepted it wasnecessary
for safety reasons
Pref E%$#'es
un-unfortunate, uncomfortable,unjust
im-/in-/
ir-/il-
immature, impatient,improbable, inconvenient,irreplaceable,
illegal
non-non$ction, non$political, non$neutral
dis-disloyal, dissimilar, dishonest
Pref *lue
il6 before l
im6 before m , p
un6in6
before n
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