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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Common Negative Prefixes: un- and dis-
Prefixes Exercises
A2 ReadingNEWParis Fire Makes People Leave Homes
A big fire has burned a forest near Paris. It is the Fontainebleau forest. The fire started on Sunday afternoon. People …
Advanced Negative Prefixes: in-/im-/il-/ir-, mis-, non-
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Meaning-Changing Prefixes: re-, pre-, over-, under- & More
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“The bridge was damaged in the storm, so the council decided to ___ it.”
B1 ReadingNEWParis Fire Empties 900 Homes
A big forest fire has burned about 800 hectares near Paris. The fire is in the Fontainebleau forest, about 60 kilometres…
Mixed Prefix Practice: All Prefix Types
Prefixes Exercises
“The contract was declared ___ because one party had not signed it.”
B2 ReadingNEWFire Near Paris Empties 900 Homes, Arson Suspected
A large wildfire has burned about 800 hectares of the Fontainebleau forest, around 60 kilometres south-east of Paris. Fr…
Advanced Academic Prefixes: counter-, pseudo-, neo- & More
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“The committee's decision to cut funding proved ___, as it ultimately led to higher costs in the long term.”
C1 ReadingNEWWildfire Near Paris Empties 900 Homes, Arson Suspected
A wildfire of what French officials called "exceptional scale" tore through the Fontainebleau forest about 60 kilometres…
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.