english worksheet

School Year 2014-2015

Use and Form – Negative prefixes

Remember:  We use the negative prefixes un- / in- /im- /il- /ir-

/dis- to give the adjective the opposite meaning:

grateful – ungrateful conclusive – inconclusive

personal – impersonal liberal – illiberal

retrievable – irretrievable contented – discontented

Match the adjectives with the

right prefix to form opposites.

11. countable

12. responsible

13. graced

14. fair

15. polite

16. logical

17. mature

18. continued

19. tolerant

20. proper

literate

1. legal

2. pleased

3. moral

4. jointed

5. correct

6. happy

7. legible

8. regular

9. connected

10. literate

1. im-

2. in-

3. il-

4. ir-

5. un-

6. dis-

Now choose an adjective and add a prefix to it to complete the sentences:

Fill in the gaps with the right prefix.

thank yu!

english worksheet

School Year 2014-2015

Use and Form – Negative prefixes

Remember:  We use the negative prefixes un- / in- /im- /il- /ir-

/dis- to give the adjective the opposite meaning:

grateful – ungrateful conclusive – inconclusive

personal – impersonal liberal – illiberal

retrievable – irretrievable contented – dislcontented

Match the adjectives with the

right prefix to form opposites.

11. countable e)

12. responsible d)

13. graced f)

14. fair e)

15. polite a)

16. logical c)

17. mature a)

18. continued f)

19. tolerant b)

20. proper a)

literate

a) im-

b) in-

c) il-

d) ir-

e) un-

f) dis-

1. legal c)

2. pleased f)

3. moral a)

4. jointed f)

5. correct b)

6. happy e)

7. legible c)

8. regular d)

9. connected f)

10. literate c)

Now choose an adjective and add a prefix to it to complete the sentences:

Fill in the gaps with the right prefix.

thank yu!