Homework: Prefixes

re-, mis-, over-, under-, ex-...

Intermediate

Was the steak OVERcooked or UNDERcooked? Did you PREview the film, or did you REview it? It’s quite amazing how so few letters can have such a drastic effect on the meaning of a word! And with so many different ones to choose from, it’s not easy to know which Prefix to use.

This useful homework sheet helps students practise common Prefixes in a number of different ways.

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