Prefixes and Suffixes
Index
Complete the following sentences with the words from the box.
ANSWERS
DIS -
IN -
UN -
SENSE
SUCCESS
CREDIT
AGREE
RELY
- ABLE
- FUL
- IBLE
- ITIVE
1)
Is she always as
as this when she doesn't get what she wants?
2)
Public transport here is
. The trains never come on time.
3)
How can he be so
to the feelings of this poor woman.
4)
It's
how quickly the little girl has learnt the language.
5)
John has been
in finding a new job.
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Answers
1)
DIS + AGREE + ABLE
DISAGREEABLE
not pleasing, unpleasant or offensive, not friendly or polite
2)
UN + RELY + ABLE
UNRELIABLE
not able to be trusted to do or provide what is needed or promised
3)
IN + SENSE + ITIVE
INSENSITIVE
not noticing or caring about other people's feelings or needs
4)
IN + CREDIT + IBLE
INCREDIBLE
impossible or very difficult to believe, extremely good or extremely large
5)
UN + SUCCESS + FUL
UNSUCCESSFUL
not having a successful result or not achieving what you wanted to achieve