2015-08-13
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WHAT KIND OF WORDS ARE THE BOLD ONES? 
1. There are advertisements for the job in all local newspapers noun adjective verb adverb
2. If you want to sell your house, why don't you advertise it on the internet? noun adjective verb adverb 
3. George Clooney looks so attractive!! noun adjective verb adverb
4. The announcement of their divorce surprised everyone noun adjective verb adverb
5. She has been actively involved in many human rights campaigns noun adjective verb adverb
6. You must wait for the confirmation letter before paying the bill noun adjective verb adverb
7. Come on! Think logically and don't make a fuss about it! noun adjective verb adverb
8. Obama is the most popular politician in the world noun adjective verb adverb
9. A lot of people say they aren't interested in politics noun adjective verb adverb
PREFIXES & SUFFIXES
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PREFIXES and SUFFIXES create new words, usually by modifying or changing the meaning of a ROOT WORD. If we take a root word like EMPLOY (verb) or HAPPY (adjective), we can see how their meaning changes.
*UN + employ + ED = UNEMPLOYED (the verb becomes an adjective with a negative meaning)
* happy + NESS = HAPPINESS (the adjective becomes a noun)
Pay attention to changes in SPELLING: – “y” often becomes “i” / final “e” often disappears (…)
1. PREFIXES like DIS/IN/IM/IR/UN/IL/MIS are used to give an opposite/negative meaning to a word.
Task: Find the opposites of the words on the right and write them down.
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