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أمل هارون

02-02-2008 10:34 PM

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ADDING PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a word; a suffix is a word part added to the end. The form of the word without any prefixes or suffixes is called the base form of the word
1. When adding a prefix to the base form of the word, do not drop any letters]

dis- + satisfied = dissatisfied t]

[2. When adding a suffix other than -like to the base form of a word ending in a consonant and y, change y to i.]

[]baby + -like = babylike[/]

[,'serif']cry + -ed = cried[/]

[]beauty + -fy = beautify [/]

[]cry + -ing = crying[/]

[,'serif']exceptions: dryness, shyly, shyness[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']3. When adding a suffix to the base form of a word ending in a vowel and y, keep the y.[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']coy + -ness = coyness [/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']joy + -ous = joyous[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']exceptions: daily, gaily[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']4. When adding a suffix that begins with a consonant keep the e.[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']care + -less = careless [/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']manage + -ment = management[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']exceptions: argument, awful, judgement, truly, wisdom[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']5. When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel or y to the base form of a word ending in silent e, drop the e.[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']desire + -able = desirable [/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']rose + -y = rosy[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']Do not drop the e if the base form of a word ends in ce or ge and e is needed to retain the soft /c/ or /g/ sound.[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']notice + -able = noticeable [/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']advantage + -ous = advantageous[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']Do not drop the e if the base form of a word ends in ee oe.[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']agree + -able = agreeable [/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']hoe + -ing = hoeing[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']If the word ends in ie, change the ie to y before adding -ing.[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']die + -ing = dying [/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']lie + -ing = lying[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']6. When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel to the base form of a word ending in a single vowel and a single consonant (other than x, y, or w), double the final consonant if the word is as follows:[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']a one-syllable word with a prefix: recap + -ing = recapping[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']stressed on the last syllable , and the stress does not shift when the suffix is added: [/font]
[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']prefer + -ing = preferring [/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']regret + -able = regrettable[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif'] Do not double the final consonant if[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']the stress shifts: prefer + -ence = preference[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']the stress is not on the last syllable: open + -er = opener[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']two vowels precede the final consonant: ruin + -ing = ruining[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']a consonant precedes the final consonant: mend + -ed = mended[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']the suffix begins with a consonant: commit + -ment = commitment[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']7. When adding -ly to a word ending in a single l, keep both l's, If the word ends in double l, drop the one l.[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']cool + -ly = coolly [/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']dull + -ly = dully[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']8. When adding -ness to a word ending in n, keep both n's.[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']stubborn + -ness = stubbornness[/font]

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']sudden + -ness = suddenness[/font]

bestfriend

03-02-2008 05:51 PM

thanx alot buddy

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