Writing and Grammar

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Prefixes and Suffixes

Subject-Verb Agreement

Past and Present Time Verbs

Prefixes and Suffixes

• A root is a base word that another word is made from.

• A Prefix is added at the beginning of a word.

• A Suffix is added to the end of a word.

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Mini Quiz on Prefixes and Suffixes

I can reconnect it while you wait and it will run as good as new.What does the word reconnect mean in this sentence?

A. find something new

B. plug in again

C. still broken

D. to plug

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The word noisier means -

A. a person who is noisy

B. more noisy

C. not noisy

D. the state of being noisy

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Adding pre- to the word heated makes a new word that means heated -

A. again

B. before

C. carefully

D. after

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While the emperor quietly meditated, the servants decided to get something to drink.What does the word quietly mean in this sentence?

A. not quiet

B. very quiet

C. in a quiet way

D. quiet again

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The word misunderstood means -

A. understood incorrectly

B. understood again

C. someone who understands

D. the act of understanding

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Which of these words contains a root word and a suffix that means “the act of resting”

A. meditated

B. realized

C. relaxation

D. leaning

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Subject-Verb Agreement

• When a subject is singular and and –s or –es to the verb.

The farmer comes to town.• When a subject is plural or “I” or

“you” the verb doesn’t get an –s or and –es’

The farmers come to town.

I go to town on Tuesdays.

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What is the present tense form of the verb in parentheses?

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Regular and Irregular Verbs

• The past tense of a regular verb is formed by adding –ed (bake-baked)

• Irregular verbs have special forms to show past tense.

(make-made or ring-rang)

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What is the past tense of the word in parentheses?

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