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Common Prefixes
Ms. Carlin's Word Parts 3A Common Prefixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| in-, im-, il-, ir- | not ex: incorrect |
| re- | back, again ex: rewind |
| trans- | across, beyond ex: transportation |
| pre- | before ex: prefix |
| sub- | under, beneath ex: subway |
| ad-, at- | to, toward ex: attack |
| in- | in, into, toward ex: inside |
| pro- | before, forward, for ex: pronoun |
| post- | after ex: postpone |
| ab- | from, away from ex: absent |
| de- | down, down from ex: decline |
| se- | apart, away ex: separate |
| dis- | away, from ex: distance |
| ex-, e- | out ex: exile |
| con- | together, with ex: connect |
| contra- | against ex: contradict |
| dis- | no, not ex: disconnect |
| ob- | against ex: objection |
| un- | not ex: unhappy |
| non- | not ex: nonfiction |