English Grammar - Prefix and Suffix

There are different ways to make new words or change the meaning of a word. We use prefix or suffix to do that.

1. Prefix

happy - unhappy
kind - unkind
true - untrue

patient - impatient
perfect - imperfect

justice - injustice
complete - incomplete

liteate - illiterate

respect - disrespect
regard - disregard
like - dislike

regular - irregular
responsible - irresponsible

Suffix

care - careful
mind - mindful
smart - smartness
brain - brainless
act - action
free - freedom
child - childhood
black - blackboard



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