Prefixes and Suffixes

Index

Complete the following sentences with the words from the box. ANSWERS

DIS -
IN -
UN -

SENSE
SUCCESS
CREDIT
AGREE
RELY

- ABLE
- FUL
- IBLE
- ITIVE

1) Is she always as as this when she doesn't get what she wants?

2) Public transport here is . The trains never come on time.

3) How can he be so to the feelings of this poor woman.

4) It's how quickly the little girl has learnt the language.

5) John has been in finding a new job.

Answers

1)	DIS + AGREE + ABLE DISAGREEABLE	not pleasing, unpleasant or offensive, not friendly or polite
2)	UN + RELY + ABLE UNRELIABLE	not able to be trusted to do or provide what is needed or promised
3)	IN + SENSE + ITIVE INSENSITIVE	not noticing or caring about other people's feelings or needs
4)	IN + CREDIT + IBLE INCREDIBLE	impossible or very difficult to believe, extremely good or extremely large
5)	UN + SUCCESS + FUL UNSUCCESSFUL	not having a successful result or not achieving what you wanted to achieve