The prefix mis means wrong.
The prefix un means not.
The prefix pre means before.
The prefix re means again.
Examples:
Mismatch means to match wrongly.
Unsolved means not solved.
Preview means to see in advance.
Redo means to do again.
| prefix | | word | | New word | New meaning |
| mis | + | understand | = | misunderstand | Not Understand |
| mis | + | judge | = | misjudge | judge wrongly |
| mis | + | remember | = | misremember | not remember |
| mis | + | quote | = | misquote | quote wrongly |
| mis | + | match | = | mismatch | match wrongly |
| mis | + | direct | = | misdirect | direct wrongly |
Other examples: miscalculate, misprint, mistrust, misdeed, misfire, misbehave, mislabel
| prefix | | word | | New word | New meaning |
| un | + | avoidable | = | unavoidable | not avoidable |
| un | + | necessary | = | unnecessary | not necessary |
| un | + | decided | = | undecided | not decided |
| un | + | solved | = | unsolved | not solved |
| un | + | opposed | = | unopposed | not opposed |
| un | + | framed | = | unframed | not framed |
Other examples: undisturbed, unorganized, unpatriotic, unshaken, unmotivated, unmerited
| prefix | | word | | New word | New meaning |
| pre | + | arrange | = | prearrange | arrange before |
| pre | + | wash | = | prewash | wash before |
| pre | + | cook | = | precook | cook before |
| pre | + | select | = | preselect | select before |
| pre | + | determine | = | predetermine | determine before |
Other examples: prefix, prewar, preflight, preconceive, preheat
| prefix | | word | | New word |
New meaning |
| re | + | apply | = | reapply | apply again |
| re | + | pay | = | repay | pay again |
| re | + | count | = | recount | count again |
| re | + | arrange | = | rearrange | arrange again |
| re | + | cook | = | recook | cook again |
| re | + | select | = | reselect | select again |
Other examples: re-fix, recolor, reinspect, rediscover, reheat
Directions: Fill in the blanks to make meaningful sentences. Also, write five example words and sentences using each of the prefixes 'mis', 'un', 're', and 'pre'.
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