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Prefix in,im,il,ir
Morpheme Magic in-, im-, il-, ir-
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do the prefixes in-, im-, il-, and ir- mean? | NOT |
| In the word inactive, what is the prefix? | in- |
| In the word inactive, what is the stem? | active |
| What does the word inactive mean? | not moving |
| In the word illegal, what is the prefix? | il- |
| In the word illegal, what is the stem? | legal |
| What does the word illegal mean? | not following the law; action does not follow the rules |
| What does inept mean? | not talented |
| What does illegal mean? | not legal; not lawful |
| What does immense mean? | not measured; large size-too big to measure |
| What does irregular mean? | not regularly shaped; not straight |
| Yes or No Does inaccurate mean always correct? | NO |
| Yes or No Does immobile mean unable to move? | YES |
| Yes or No Does irrational refer to decisions that don't make sense? | YES |
| Yes or No Does illegible refer to handwriting that is easy to read? | NO |
| In the word inattentive, what is the stem? | attentive |
| What does inattentive mean? | not paying attention; not aware of details or surroundings |
| In the word infant, what is the stem? | fant |
| What does infant mean? | not talking; a baby |
| In the word immediate, what is the stem? | mediate |
| What does immediate mean? | not delayed, action happens right away |
| In the word immune, what is the stem? | mune |
| What does immune mean? | not performing; germs do not cause illness |
| In the word irresponsible, what is the stem? | responsible |
| What does irresponsible mean? | not trustworthy to do what is expected |
| In the word irrelevant, what is the stem? | relevant |
| What does irrelevant mean? | not connected to a topic; not related to subject |
| In the word indecipherable, what is the stem? | decipher |
| In the word indecipherable, what is the prefix? | in- |
| In the word indecipherable, what is the suffix? | -able |
| What does indecipherable mean? | not able to be understood |
| In the word insignificant, what is the stem? | significant |
| In the word insignificant, what is the prefix? | in- |
| What does insignificant mean? | not important; too small or lacking value to be important |
| In the word inept, what is the prefix? | in- |
| In the word illegal, what is the prefix? | il- |
| In the word immense, what is the prefix? | im- |
| In the word irregular, what is the prefix? | ir- |