Negative Prefixes:im-, in-, un-, dis-, ir-, il- and

non-

Give the meaning of the following words:

• Ex- chairman

• Supernatural

• Underwater

• overflow

Vocabulary words

• Tournament

• Sparkling

• Restless

• Uncomfortable

• Nonsense

• Bothered

Listen: I will read a paragraph about a tennis tournament.

The Tennis Tournament There was an overflow crowd at SBMA Tennis Tournament this past week. The weather was clear, bright, sunny and sparkling, not a cloud in sight. But this was hot! With standing room only, everyone was sticky close, restless and uncomfortable. the shelter of the room was incomplete. Because of this condition. The crowd was impolite and inattentive

it was too crowded because of illegal entry of some viewers. Some went home early and discontinued watching the tournament because of the unlimited numbers of viewers. As a result, the tournament was a failure and considered as nonsense when it ended for the irregular viewers. But for the fans, they watch left them hot, bothered and tired but satisfied.

Answer the ff. questions• What tournament

was held in SBMA?• How do you

describe the weather on that day?

• The venue of the tournament? The viewers of the tournament?

• How did the true fans describe the tournament?

• Tennis Tournament.• It was clear, bright, sunny

and sparkling. It was hot.• The shelter of the room is

incomplete. • Standing room only, the

people are sticky close, restless, uncomfortable, they are impolite and inattentive.

• The fans continued watching the tournament.

• The Tennis Tournament

• There was an overflow crowd at SBMA Tennis Tournament this past week. The weather was clear, bright, sunny and sparkling, not a cloud in sight. But this was hot! With standing room only, everyone was sticky close, restless and uncomfortable. the shelter of the room was incomplete. Because of this condition. The crowd was impolite and inattentive

it was too crowded because of illegal entry of some viewers. Some went home early and discontinued watching the tournament because of the unlimited numbers of viewers. As a result, the tournament was a failure and considered as nonsense when it ended for the irregular viewers. But for the fans, they watch left them hot, bothered and tired but satisfied.

• What are the underlined words in the paragraph?

• In the word incomplete• Which is the root word?• What is added to it?• What new word is formed

when in is added to the word complete?

• What do you call the beginning of a root word to form a new word?

• When in is added to the word complete, what does incomplete means?

Practice Exercises A. Form new words by adding the correct negative prefix.

• Continue• Logical• Dependent• Perfect• Capable• Rational• Sure• Limitable• partial

• discontinue• illogical• independent• imperfect • incapable• irrational• unsure• illimitable• impartial

Practice Exercises B.Give the correct word of the underlined phrases using the negative

prefixes to complete the thought of the following sentences.

1. One of the reasons of his failing grades was his not regular attendance.

2. Her hand writing is so not legible that nobody can read it.

3. She had a not sense conversation.

4. The baby sister of Fernan was not healthy.

5. The fans were not patient to wait for their favorite singer.

1. Irregular

2. Illegible

3. Nonsense

4. Unhealthy

5. impatient

Independent Exercises.Combine the prefixes on the left with the words on the right

to form new words. Then write the complete word.

1. in

2. dis

3. un

4. im

5. il

6. ir

7. non

• violent• dependent• regular• fortunate• legal• agree• partial

Seat WorkGive the meaning of the underlined

words1. The boy behind Mrs. Sunga is impolite.

2. Don’t disobey your elders. They should be respected.

3. The presentation of Grade V class was unusual.

4. They had given the incomplete information about the new organized group.

5. The parents of Charmaine were unfair to her.

Assignment

• Fill in the blanks with the correct prefix. Give the meaning of the new formed words hen use them in your own sentence.

1.____honest

2.____practical

3.____happy

4.____literate

5.____relevance

6.____calculable