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English
Prefixes, homonyms and homophones
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What does the prefix un- usually mean? Such as words like 'unfriendly' or 'unkind'.
wrongly
not ✓
before
after
under
Which prefixes usually mean not?
un- ✓
super-
non- ✓
re-
dis- ✓
Match the word to its meaning.
disappear
⇔
not visible ✓
nonsense
⇔
not sensible ✓
unhappy
⇔
not happy ✓
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: The puddles are dissapeering in the sun.
dissappearing
disappearing ✓
disapearing
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: My friend and I dissaggreed about what game to play.
dissagreed
disagreed ✓
disagreeed
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: I reesintly went to the dentist.
recentlee
resintly
resently
recently ✓
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