ENG101 Lecture 8 Word Formation Prefixes

Welcome to your ENG101 Lecture 8 Word Formation Prefixes

What is a prefix?

What does the prefix un- mean?

What does the prefix re- mean?

What does the prefix dis- mean?

What does the prefix pre- mean?

What does the prefix mis- mean?

What does anti- mean as a prefix?

What does inter- mean?

What does super- mean?

What does sub- mean?

What does trans- mean?

What does auto- mean?

What does bi- mean?

What does multi- mean?

What does non- mean?

What does under- mean?

What does over- mean?

Why are prefixes important in English vocabulary?

Why do words change meaning when prefixes are added?

Why is learning prefixes useful for reading comprehension?

Why do many English prefixes come from Latin or Greek?

Why is “preheat” different from “heat”?

Why can disagree and agree have opposite meanings?

Why does the prefix anti- make a word opposite?

Why can prefixes help improve writing?

Why is rewrite different from write?

Why are submarine and supermarket different in meaning?

Why do prefixes never change the word’s part of speech?

Why can mislead be considered negative?

Why does autograph mean self-writing?

Why is bilingual used for two languages?

Why can learning prefixes help in exam reading?

Why are unhappy and displeased similar in meaning?

Why is transplant related to movement?

If “preview” means “to see before,” what does “postview” likely mean?

What does “disconnect” mean?

What does “overconfident” mean?

What does “underdeveloped” mean?

What does “rewrite” mean?

What does “preview” mean?

What does “misplace” mean?

What does “subway” mean?

What does “autograph” mean?

What does “nonfiction” mean?

What does “supernatural” mean?

What does “interview” literally mean?

What does “transmit” mean?

What does “unfair” mean?

What does “antibiotic” mean?

What does “multicultural” mean?