Some practice using prefixes in, im, il and ir
Before you start this exercise,
look back at prefix 3
to remind yourself of the patterns concerning prefixes
in-, im-, il-, ir-.
to remind yourself of the patterns concerning prefixes
in-, im-, il-, ir-.
Before you start this exercise,
look back at prefix 3
to remind yourself of the patterns concerning prefixes
in-, im-, il-, ir-.
Now write the negative versions of the following
wordsto remind yourself of the patterns concerning prefixes
in-, im-, il-, ir-.
by adding in-, im-, il-, or ir- to the base words.
| Base word | Negative form | Base word | Negative form |
| polite | audible | ||
| human | reversible | ||
| visible | patient | ||
| regular | eligible | ||
| competent | resistible | ||
| possible | logical |
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Remember:
knowing about
prefixes
is very useful
in understanding
and spelling
some words
- especially
long words.
Getting used to
handling prefixes
will boost your
spelling confidence.