Lesson 27 Spelling
We have studied concerning the formation of derivatives by the addition of suffixes. Derivatives are also formed by the addition of prefixes. You remember that a prefix is a syllable which is placed before a simple word to form the derivative. Among the most common of these prefixes are in, un and mis. The prefix in used with an adjective or adverb means not; for example, insane means not sane; incorrect means not correct, etc.
The prefix in used with a noun means lack of; for example, inexperience means lack of experience; inability means lack of ability, etc.
In words beginning with m or p, in, meaning not or lack of, is changed to im. This is done for the sake of euphony. The n does not unite readily with the sound of m or p. So we do not say inmodest and inpartial, but immodest and impartial.
The prefix un, used with participles, means not; for example, unprepared means not prepared; unguarded means not guarded, etc.
The prefix un used with verbs, means to take off or to reverse; for example, uncover means to take off the cover; untwist means to reverse the process of the twisting.
The prefix un used with adjectives means not; for example, uncertain means not certain; uncommon means not common.
The prefix mis used with nouns or verbs, means wrong. For example, mistreatment means wrong treatment; to misspell means to spell wrong.
Add the prefix in to the nouns given in Monday’s list; add the prefix in to the adjectives given in Tuesday’s list; add the prefix im to the adjectives and nouns in Wednesday’s lesson; add the prefix un to the participles and adjectives in Thursday’s lesson; add the prefix un to the verbs in Friday’s lesson, and add the prefix mis to the nouns and verbs in Saturday’s lesson.
Monday
Tolerance
Frequency
Competence
Efficiency
Coherence
Tuesday
Convenient
Expedient
Famous
Adequate
Solvent
Wednesday
Pertinent
Morality
Patience
Moderate
Pious
Thursday
Balanced
Biased
Gracious
Stable
Solicited
Friday
Burden
Veil
Fasten
Screw
Furl
Saturday
Construe
Apprehension
Inform
Guide
Judge