Attaching Prefixes and Suffixes
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Prefixes are word parts you add to the beginning of a word to change its meaning; suffixes are word parts you add to the end of a word to change its meaning. Because many useful words are created by adding prefixes and suffixes to root words, you can save a lot of time wondering “Did I spell this sucker correctly?” by knowing how to add prefixes and suffixes. Let's take a look at the guidelines. [B][U]Attaching Prefixes:[/U][/B] The rule here is simple: Don't add or omit a letter when you attach a prefix. Keep all the letters—every one of them. Here are some examples. [B]Prefix + Word = New Word [/B] dis + satisfied = dissatisfied mis + spell = misspell un + acceptable = unacceptable re + election = reelection inter + related = interrelated [B][U]Attaching Suffixes[/U][/B] Keep all the letters when you add a suffix … unless the word ends in a y or a silent e. We'll talk about them later. The following chart and guidelines show you how to master the suffix situation. [B]Word + Suffix = New Word [/B] accidental + ly = accidentally drunken + ness = drunkenness ski + ing = skiing foresee + able = foreseeable [B]1. [/B] If the letter before the final y is a consonant, change the y to i and add the suffix. Study these examples. [B]Word + Suffix = New Word [/B] hurry + ed = hurried greedy + ly = greedily Hurry doesn't follow the rule: hurry + ing = hurrying. Here are some other exceptions: dryly, dryness, shyly, shyness, babyish, ladylike. [B]2. [/B] If the letter before the final y is a vowel, do not change the y before attaching a suffix. [B]Word + Suffix = New Word [/B] play + ing = playing destroy + ed = destroyed Here are some exceptions: laid, paid, said, mislaid, underpaid, unsaid. [B]3. [/B] If the suffix begins with a vowel, drop the silent e. Here are some examples. [B]Word + Suffix = New Word [/B] write + ing = writing love + able = lovable use + age = usage When the word ends in ce or ge, keep the e if the suffix begins with a or o: noticeable, manageable, advantageous. Here are some common exceptions: acreage, mileage, singeing, canoeing, hoeing. [B]4. [/B] If the suffix begins with a consonant, keep the silent e. Here are some examples. [B]Word + Suffix = New Word [/B] excite + ment = excitement care + ful = careful fierce + ly = fiercely Of course there are some exceptions: argument, duly, truly, wholly, and ninth. [B]5. [/B] If the word ends in ie, drop the e and change the i to y. Check out these examples. [B]Word + Suffix = New Word [/B] lie + ing = lying die + ing = dying tie + ing = tying [B]6. [/B] Add ly to change an adjective to an adverb. Here are some examples. [B]Word + Suffix = New Word [/B] brave + ly = bravely calm + ly = calmly If the adjective ends in ic, add al before ly. [B]Word + Al + Suffix = New Word[/B] drastic + al + ly = drastically scientific + al + ly = scientifically If the adjective ends in ble, change ble to bly. [B]Word = New Word [/B] able ably noble nobly [B]6. [/B] In a one-syllable word, double the final consonant before a suffix beginning with a vowel. [B]Word + Suffix = New Word [/B] plan + er = planner big + est = biggest Don't double the final consonant if it comes after two vowels or another consonant. For example: failed, stooped, warmer, lasting. [B]7. [/B] In a word of two or more syllables, double the final consonant only if it is in an accented syllable before a suffix beginning with a vowel. Here are some examples: [B]Word + Suffix = New Word [/B] defer + ed = deferred resubmit + ing = resubmitting Don't double the final consonant if it comes after two vowels or another consonant. For example: obtained, concealed, abducting, commendable. If a words ends in ic, insert a k after the c. [B]Word + Suffix = New Word [/B] mimic + ing = mimicking traffic + ing = trafficking [B]8. [/B] There's only one hint for adding able or ible: an adjective usually ends in -able if you can trace it back to a noun ending in -ation. Sensible is the exception. [B]Noun ---- Adjective [/B] adaptation ---- adaptable commendation --- commendable But there are many words that don't fit this rule, so this isn't the rule to have tattooed on your palm. [COLOR="Red"]Thank you very much[/COLOR] |
The following are Total 3793 words Starting with D (Prefix) and ending with S (Suffix) found in the wake of seeking through every one of the words in english.
Some Example : Defats, Darlingness, Decimalizes, Diagnostics, Decolonizes etc. |
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