Negative Prefixes: Un- Ir- Im- In- Dis- Il-
Exercises
I) Make these adjectives negative in meaning by choosing the correct prefix. Write the words in the correct columns.
honest sincere regular legal possible friendly capable patient logical expensive formal
loyal correct happy polite sensitive practical obedient responsible comfortable modest
Un- Ir- Im- In- Dis- Il-
_______ _________ _______ _______ _________ _______
II Write the correct negative adjectives.
1 I suspect he isn’t honest. In fact, I think he’s quite _______________.
2 Sometimes Ann doesn’t behave in a responsible manner. She’s quite_______________.
3 This arrangement isn’t strictly legal. Some people would regard it as ______________.
4 Nick’s not very capable. He’s_____________________ of making sound decisions.
5 This scheme isn’t very practical. In fact, it’s quite _________________________.
6 It’s not possible to do this exercise. I think the numbers are wrong. It seems ____________________ to do the task.
7 Sarah doesn’t like her new school. She doesn’t know anyone. She’s not happy here. In other words the girl’s really ___________.
8 Maybe it’s not logical, but my best friend lives in another country. Everybody in my family thinks that it is ____________.
9 He was punished for not being obedient. He was very ____________to his father.
III) Use one of the adjectives in the box + a negative prefix to complete the sentences.
Sensitive Expensive Regular Formal Comfortable Polite Friendly Patient Sincere Loyal
1 The teacher told his students to learn twenty_________________ verbs.
2 Mrs. Brown is really ________________. She never wants to talk to anyone.
3 Susan has no intention of being ________________ to his friends.
4 Adam is so __________________. He never wants to explain things twice.
5 These window locks are _________________________ and effective.
6 John said he was sorry, but they were sure that he was _________________.
7 It is very _________________ to tell people you don’t like their clothes.
8 These parties are almost always ___________________ there is no dress code.
9 They were sitting in a very ________________________ position.
10 Mr. Black thinks it is very_________________ of Tom to think he can do just what he likes.
WORDFORMATION NOUNS
Fill in the correct form of the word:
1. Your _______ has no boundaries. kind
2. I’ve found this _______ in the Internet. inform
3. Thank you kindly for your ________. invite
4. She watched the ________ of the new mobile on TV. present
5. We saw awful ______ because of the flood. destroy
6. They had no other ______ but to stay. choose
7. She saw her friend on a ______ to Paris. fly
8. I think crying is a sign of _______. weak
9. We spoke about the ______ in some countries. poor
10. The students discussed the problem of _______. discriminate
11. We read about the ______ of the new device. invent
12. What is the latest ______ in physics? achieve
13. Tom thinks about his _______ at the university. educate
14. We expect his _______ on Tuesday morning. arrive
15. What can you say about yesterday’s _______? perform
16. Can you describe his _______? appear
17. What is your _______? decide
18. Their _______ will be on Saturday. marry
19. The _______ of this bridge will be finished soon. construct
20. Your _______ is awful, my dear! behave
21. We plan our _______ on Friday morning. depart
22. The _______ of this problem was very interesting. discuss
23. I need your _______ in this document. sign
24. Do you know these _______? require
25. He spoke about the _______of the company. manage
26. I take no _______ to visit us on Sunday. refuse
27. You are an excellent ________! swim
28. Do you know the results of your_______ exams? enter
29. The _______ of new mobiles is planned on Monday. deliver
30. Your grammar _______ is very poor. know
31. What is the _______ of this theorem? prove
32. My _______ was not correct. explain
33. We discussed the _______ of the party at school. arrange
34. Your _______ of these films isn’t convincing. compare
35. I need your _______ in this discussion. assist
36. They took part in the _______ yesterday. demonstrate
37. She told us about the _______ of the roads here. improve
