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Affixes in Action

Affixes in Action. What are affixes? How can knowing them help you?. Prefix. Pre=before Goes on the beginning of a word. Suffix. Goes on the end of a word. Sub-. Meaning: less than, under, below Subway subzero. Post-. Meaning: after Postwar Posthumous. Pro-. Meaning: in favor of

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Affixes in Action

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  1. Affixes in Action What are affixes? How can knowing them help you?

  2. Prefix • Pre=before • Goes on the beginning of a word

  3. Suffix • Goes on the end of a word

  4. Sub- • Meaning: less than, under, below • Subway • subzero

  5. Post- • Meaning: after • Postwar • Posthumous

  6. Pro- • Meaning: in favor of • Pro-democracy • Pro-choice

  7. In- • Meaning: not • Invalid • insignifcant

  8. Extra- • Meaning: outside, beyond, more than usual • Extraordinary • extraterrestrial

  9. -ous • Meaning: full of • Nauseous • Odorous

  10. -ology • Meaning: Study of • Anthropology (study of humans) • Biology

  11. -ly • Meaning: in a ____ way • Quickly (in a quick way) • Slowly (in a slow way)

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