Exercises: Word Formation, Prefixes and Suffixes

Exercise A

Look at these items of news and form adjectives from the words in brackets.

Exercise B

Complete this list by adding prefix/suffix or both as done with base word “happy”:

Exercise C

Prefixes and suffixes quiz:

1 Which is the correct spelling?
a) disagreement
b) dissagreement
c) disagrement

2 Which of these is the correct spelling?
a) colourfull
b) coulorful
c) colourful

3 The word “predict” means
a) to say something for the first time
b) to say what will happen in the future
c) to say something before someone else

4 What does the word tireless mean?
a) always feeling tired
b) never feeling tired
c) feeling less tired than someone else

5 If you want to say someone is not successful, which one would you use?
a) successless
b) unsuccessable
c) unsuccessful

6 If you heard a football club has re-formed, what would this mean?
a) formed again
b) formed for the first time
c) formed with a different name

Exercise D

Choose a suitable base word from the following list and combine it with the correct prefix or suffix to fill in the gaps.

heat – honest - turn – water – wrap – tied – behave - able