Prefixes Exercises
Prefix exercises online with answers and explanations — practise negative prefixes (un-, in-, im-, il-, ir-, dis-, mis-, non-), meaning-changing prefixes (re-, pre-, over-, under-), and other common English prefixes through multiple-choice questions and printable worksheets for A2 to B2 learners. Part of our prefixes and suffixes word formation series. 5 exercise sets with 100 questions (A2 - C1 Level).
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Advanced Negative Prefixes: in-/im-/il-/ir-, mis-, non-
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Why practice Prefixes exercises?
These prefix exercises build your word-building skills step by step, covering levels A2 to B2. Start with the most common negative prefixes un- and dis- (happy → unhappy, agree → disagree), then master the tricky in- family with its phonological variants im-, il-, and ir- (possible → impossible, legal → illegal). Learn negative adjective prefixes to form opposites, practise meaning-changing prefixes like re-, pre-, over-, and under- to expand your vocabulary, and finish with mixed exam-style practice combining all prefix types for FCE and CAE preparation. For suffix practice, see our companion Suffixes exercises.