Prefixes Exercises PDFSet 1: Common Negative Prefixes: un- and dis-
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.The instructions were very confusing and ___.
a) disclearedb) inclearedc) uncleard) non-clear
2.I totally ___ with your opinion on this matter.
a) unagreeb) misagreec) inagreed) disagree
3.It would be ___ to go swimming in such cold weather.
a) unwiseb) diswisec) inwised) miswise
4.Please do not ___ the cables from the computer.
a) unconnectb) disconnectc) misconnectd) deconnect
5.The children were very ___ during the long car journey.
a) dishappyb) inhappyc) mishappyd) unhappy
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.unclear
2.disagree
3.unwise
4.disconnect
5.unhappy
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."unclear"(c)
We add un- to the adjective 'clear' to form its opposite: unclear. 'Dis-' and 'in-' do not combine with 'clear'.
2."disagree"(d)
The verb 'agree' takes the prefix dis- to form its opposite: disagree. 'Un-' is not used with 'agree'.
3."unwise"(a)
The adjective 'wise' takes un- to form its opposite: unwise. This means 'not sensible' or 'foolish'.
4."disconnect"(b)
The verb 'connect' takes dis- to mean 'to separate or detach': disconnect. 'Un-' is not standard with 'connect'.
5."unhappy"(d)
The adjective 'happy' takes un- to form its opposite: unhappy. This is one of the most common un- words in English.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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