Choose the correct affix (Prefixes only)

Grammar - Language Arts

Part 1: Add the correct prefix from your unit list to the root word in parentheses.

 

Log Entry: 04:00 AM The air at this altitude is ____________ (sufficient) for most people to breathe easily. We noticed that the local residents have ____________ (active) lungs that have adapted over generations. It is a common ____________ (understanding) that humans cannot live this high up, but these villagers prove that theory wrong.

 

Log Entry: 12:00 PM We had to ____________ (place) our equipment because the wind blew our original tent away. The terrain is very ____________ (regular) and rocky, making it hard to walk. We decided to set up a ____________ (permanent) camp until the storm passes.

 

Log Entry: 08:00 PM The villagers ____________ (act) with each other in a way that shows great community strength. Even in this ____________ (pleasant) cold, they remain cheerful. It is ____________ (possible) to imagine living anywhere else once you see this view.

 

Part 2: The Prefix Sorting Lab

 

Use the "Secret Code" rules to add the correct negative prefix (im-, il-, ir-, un-, or dis-) to these words.

 

  1.  

    ____________ + literate: Someone who cannot read or write.

     

  2.  

    ____________ + perfect: Something that has a small flaw or mistake.

     

  3.  

    ____________ + rational: Something that does not make logical sense.

     

  4.  

    ____________ + modest: Someone who brags too much about themselves.

     

  5.  

    ____________ + legal: Something that is against the law.

     

Part 3: Critical Thinking

 

In one sentence, use a word with the prefix Inter- (meaning "between") to describe how two different locations might be connected.

 

Your Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________

Tenses exercise

Exercise

Complete the sentences using the correct tense with the given verb in the parenthesis.

You should use one of these tenses: “Simple Present Tense, Simple Past Tense or Present Continuous Tense”

 

1. They _________ ( watch ) a movie every Friday evening.

 

2. Yesterday, we __________ ( visit ) our grandparents.

 

3. The train _________ ( depart ) from the station at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.

 

4. Alex is not here now, he __________ ( play ) football with his friends.

 

5. Last year, we __________ ( travel ) to Spain.

 

6. We  _______ (visit) the museum on Saturday.

 

7. Our flight _______ (leave) at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.

 

8. The bus _______ (arrive) at our stop at 7:15 a.m. every day.

 

9. She (take) _______ her driving test next Wednesday.

 

10. Last weekend, we _________ (go) to a concert and _________ (have) a great time.

 

11. Right now, he __________ (prepare) dinner, so we can’t talk.

 

12. They often ___________ ( take ) the bus, but yesterday they ________ (drive) to work.

 

13. The kids _________ (play) quietly now, but earlier they _________ (make) a lot of noise.

 

14. Every summer, we (go / went / are going) camping, but this year we (stay / stayed / are staying) home.

 

15. They  _______ (leave)  for their vacation next week.

 

16. Last week, she __________ (buy) a new car.

 

17. I (see) _______ the doctor for a check-up tomorrow afternoon.

 

18. When she _______ (get) home, she usually ________ (make) a cup of tea.

 

 

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