Base Words

Reading Skills’ Practice

What is the base word?

joyfuljoyful

joyjoyfulful““joy” is the base word joy” is the base word

-ful is the suffix-ful is the suffix

What is the base word?

unexplainableunexplainable

ununexplainexplainableable““explain” is the base word explain” is the base word

un- is the prefixun- is the prefix

-able is the suffix-able is the suffix

What is the base word?

reapplyreapply

rereapplyapply““apply” is the base word apply” is the base word

re- is the prefixre- is the prefix

What is the base word?

quickestquickest

quickquickestest““quick” is the base word quick” is the base word

-est is the suffix-est is the suffix