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You already use rnany words that corrtain the prefix
un-, which means .,not" or
"the opposire of." If you are no longer happy, you
are ur:happy. Someone who is
not civilized or not polite.
There zrre many other prefixes that mean "not." The prefix irzis another way of
expressi'g the opposite of a b"t. *o.q@7"1,-ybr example, rneans ..nor
correcr.,,
Ifyottarenotcapableofdoingsomethiffieincapatle.Theprefixesim-and
il-are variaLions of in-. Im is used before words starting with the letier
mor p. !mUrot moving). /J- is usedEith roors beginning
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ttei
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be
rrrTr"5Ietoreadorrvrite'',oo@t.t,uti,notlegalisillegaI'The
prefixesin,-andim-canalSorne;l6;-de'@ans.otolir,ein.,,Someone
who is put in prison is imprisoned.
A.nother negative prefix is non-.It can mean "not," "the opposite of,"
or "lhe
lack of
ns "not making sense." A nonprofit organization does not
make a prd
what it needs to run the organization.
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'Word.Parl
Iteaning
English,'Word.
ult-
not; the opposite of
noq the opposire of;
unhappy, uncivilizecl
in-, im-
inside
itrlon-
not
not; the opposite of
incorrect, impossible
inhabited, imprisoned
illiterate, illegal
nonsense, nonprofit
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Write each word or word part beside its meanlng.
unI.
impossible
not possible
2. not able
3. not able to reacl or write
4.
opposite of
.).
taik or action that makes no sense
50
nonsense
incapable
illiterate
39
frrre or false
Write T if a statemenr is rrue
o,r F
if it is false.
t. An illegible contracr is one tirar can be read
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A.n
J,
Someone with a broken leg is incapable of dancing.
inirabited building has people living in it.
4. Many
5.
(lt
oose
an
easily.
nonprofit groups do work that helps poor people.
The best readers are illiterate.
f,rlsrer
Put an 1l in fiont of the answer choice you think is correct.
1. An answer that lacks
I
tl
n
2.
good sense is
Someone who is angry is
I a. humorous.
I] b. ill-humored.
n c. inhuman.
3. Driving
tl
il
I
4.
a. illiterate.
b. illegal.
c. illogical.
faster than the speed limit is
a. illegal.
b. illegible.
c. illogical.
Someone who wearsjeans to a formal
party is dressed
"
n
n
n
3,
a. importantly.
b. impossibly.
c. improperly.
The convicted criminal was immediatelv
I a. imposed.
tl b. improved.
Ll c. imprisoned.