ENGLISH WORKSHEET

School Year 2008-2009

Use and Form Negative prefixes

Remember: We use the negative prefixes un- / in- /im- /il- /ir/dis- to give the adjective the opposite meaning: grateful ungrateful personal impersonal retrievable irretrievable conclusive inconclusive liberal illiberal contented discontented

Match the adjectives with the right prefix to form opposites.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

legal pleased moral jointed correct happy legible regular connected literate

11. 12.

countable responsible

a) imb) inc) ild) ire) unf) dis-

13. graced 14. fair 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

I had never seen such an irresponsible player before! And hes so dishonest!

polite logical mature continued tolerant proper

Now choose a noun and add a prefix to it to complete the sentences:

10.

literate Fill in the gaps with the right prefix.

1. I dont believe you! Shes such a shy,

1. The rumours about their reconciliation were completely ____founded. 2. He didnt like Lisas boyfriend. It would be ____honest of him to pretend otherwise. 3. It was ____possible for her to arrive on time to the meeting. 4. The tickets are ___valid. You havent stamped them. 5. Many ____legal immigrants were arrested last night. 6. I am convinced now. His arguments were ____resistible. 7. I hate to wait in queues. Im too ____patient. 8. Look at her shoes. Theyre so ____usual. 9. It was such a ____couraging experience. 10. An ___known visitor has left a package in the room.

2. 3. 4.

5.

6.

7. 8.

__________________ woman. She couldnt possibly have done it! It would be _______________to call her every time the baby doesnt want to eat. Her arguments dont make sense. Theyre completely _______________. John spent the whole class making _____________________ remarks. I wish the teacher would have shut him up. He was very ______________. He could have had a better grade if he had been more accurate. They are always calling him names. They say hes an ______________ son. His parents are married to someone else. The accident caused him ____________ brain damage, Im afraid. Im sorry. His medical condition is highly _________________. THANK YU!

ENGLISH WORKSHEET

School Year 2008-2009

Use and Form Negative prefixes

Remember: We use the negative prefixes un- / in- /im- /il- /ir/dis- to give the adjective the opposite meaning: grateful ungrateful personal impersonal retrievable irretrievable conclusive inconclusive liberal illiberal contented dislcontented

Match the adjectives with the right prefix to form opposites.

1. 2. 3. 4.

I had never seen such

a) b) c) d) e) f)

legal c) pleased f) moral a) jointed f) b)

11. 12.

countable e) responsible d) f)

iminilirundis-

an irresponsible player before! And hes so dishonest!!!

13. graced 14. fair 15. 16. 17. 18.

e)

5. correct 6. happy 7. legible 8. regular

polite a) logical c) mature a) continued f) tolerant b) proper a)

e) c) d) f)

Now choose a noun and add a prefix to it to complete the sentences:

9. connected

19. 20.

10. literate c)

literate Fill in the gaps with the right prefix.

9. I dont believe you! Shes such a shy,

1. The rumours about their reconciliation were completely unfounded. 2. He didnt like Lisas boyfriend. It would be dishonest of him to pretend otherwise. 3. It was impossible for her to arrive on time to the meeting. 4. The tickets are invalid. You havent stamped them. 5. Many illegal immigrants were arrested last night. 6. I am convinced now. His arguments were irresistible. 7. I hate to wait in queues. Im too impatient. 8. Look at her shoes. Theyre so unusual. 9. It was such a discouraging experience. 10. An unknown visitor has left a package in the room.

inoffensive woman. She couldnt possibly have done it! 10. It would be impractical to call her every time the baby doesnt want to eat. 11. Her arguments dont make sense. Theyre completely illogical.
12. John

spent the whole class making irrelevant remarks. I wish the teacher would have shut him up. 13. He was very imprecise. He could have had a better grade if he had been more accurate. 14. They are always calling him names. They say hes an illegitimate son. His parents are married to someone else. 15. The accident caused him irreversible brain damage, Im afraid. 16. Im sorry. His medical condition is highly unstable. THANK YU!