Work out use in a sentence for each word

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Write a sentence for each word/phrase.
1. (at the moment)
2. (on Sundays)
3. (in the summer)
4. (always)
5. (right now)
6. (in the winter)
7. (never)

Task1. Note the meanings of the 9 prefixes given below. Make new words with given prefixes. Decide on the part of speech for each of the words. Then work out the approximate meaning or the words that follow before checking their meanings in a good dictionary:

over=too much co=together en=make

under= too little il, in, im, ir, un=not.

dose-___________________________

shadow__________________________

privileged___________________________

habit______________________________

large________________________________

literate________________________________

measurable_____________________________

compromising_______________________________

Can you think of three more beginning with each of the prefixes listed in the exercise?

.Task2.Note the meanings of the 5 prefixes given in the box bellow. Make new words with given prefixes.Dicide on the part of speech for each of the words. Then work out the approximate meaning of the words that follow before checking their meanings in a good dictionary:

action_____________________________

planery_____________________________

historic______________________________

going_________________________________

humorous_______________________________

consider___________________________________

colonise__________________________________

Can you think three more words beginning with each of prefixes listed in the exercise?

Task 3 . Note the meanings of the 5 prefixes given in the box below. Make new words with given prefixes .decide on the part of speech for each of the words. Then work out the approximate meaning of the words that follow before checking their meanings in good dictionary:

trans= across, to the other side dis= causes the action to be reversed anti

counter= against, in opposition to mis= in the wrong manner

continental_____________________________

clockwise________________________________

balance__________________________________

count____________________________________

reputable___________________________________

handle______________________________________

understanding___________________________________

Can you think of three more words beginning with each of the prefixes listed in the exercise?

Task 4

In each sentence one word needs the addition of a prefix to give meaning to the sentence.

Identify the words which need prefixes and them.

1. Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, Santa Claus was usually accompanied by Black peter, an elf, who punished____________ obedient children.

2. Unemployment and costs have to ______________ acceptable levels.

3. If he has his opinions on a subject, he is ____________ moveable.

4. She headed back home and left her mission______________ accomplished.

5. She is rather _______________ trustful person to strangers.

6. It was an ___________ mistakable step of his: he had own.

7. It was ________________ rational to react in that manner.

8. It is ________________ legal to drive while intoxicated.

9. It was _____________ modest of them to say that.

10. He had made progress that was previously____________ achievable.

11. It would be ____________ accurate to say that she has been dismissed.

12. He left a growing ______________ satisfaction with himself and his position.

13. It is a _____________ alcoholic drink.

14. You were ___________ attentive at the lecture, that’s why you didn’t understand anything.

15. The great Himalayan region is one of the few remaining isolated and ____________ accessible areas in the world today.

Task 5 In each sentence one word needs the addition of a prefix to give meaning to the sentence. Identify the words which need prefixes and them.

1. He never phones his friends or goes out any more: he’s becoming really social.________________

2. With 600 billion people, the country faces population.__________________________

3. Don’t you think it was very responsible to leave a six-year-old alone in the house?________________

4. There are too many mistakes in this essay: I’m afraid you’ll have to write it.________________-

5. He added a script to his letter to say that he received her check.___________________________

6. I think I have done the steaks: they’re very tough._________________________________

7. Drugs are legal in almost every country on earth.___________________________________

Task 6 in each sentence the word in capital letters needs the additions of prefix to give meaning.

I have decided to write my 1 _________________ -Biography! Now, you may think at 25 that I am too2_______________- MATURE to embark upon such an ambitious project but I think age is completely 3__________________ RELEVANT. Anyway, I’m sure that my literary abilities will allow me to 4____________ COME that hurdle only too easy. It will be written in a form of a 5______________ LOGUE in which I tell the world about some of the 6 ______________ BELIEVABLY interesting events in my life so far. I also intend to clear up some very common and totally 7 _______________ LOGICAL 8_____________ CONSEPTIONS about the 9____________NATURAL and finally convince people that all those pseudo-intellectuals at universities have got it all wrong. Being my friend, I hope you will buy a copy or it would be extremely 10_______________ LOYAL not to do so, after all.

Task 7 Complete this chart using the prefixes in the box to make the opposites of the adjectives and verbs given.

Task 8 Form nouns from the given words with the help of the prefixes with the opposite meaning.

Example: employment- unemployment

honesty-____________________

difference-______________________

fortune-________________________

understanding-_______________________

dependence-_________________________

importance-__________________________

security-___________________________

expensive-_________________________

obedience-__________________________

population-__________________________

alcoholic-__________

___________________

Task 9 Supply the right adjectival forms.

Example: I suspect he isn’t honest. In fact he’s quite dishonest

1. This arrangement isn’t strictly legal. Some people would regard it is _________________

2. Sometimes she doesn’t behave in a responsible manner. She’s quite___________________

3. Such a situation is barely imaginable. It is quite_____________________________________

4. Bob’s not very capable. He’s ____________________ of making sound decisions.

5. This fish hasn’t been cooked enough. It’s _________________________________________

6. This scheme isn’t very practical. In fact, it’s quite_____________________________________

7. This dates from before the war. It’s_______________________________________________

Task 10. Form adjectives from the given ones with the help of the prefixes and point out the changes in meaning.

Example: practical- impractical

possible__________________

urban______________________

appointing_____________________

conscious _______________________

informed__________________________

accurate___________________________

believable___________________________

acceptable_____________________________

legal_________________________________

able_________________________________

complete______________________________

married________________________________

bearable_______________________________

successful______________________________

calculation_____________________________

approval________________________________

measurable______________________________

expensive________________________________

modest___________________________________

Keys.

Task 1. Possible answers: overdose, overshadow, underprivileged, cohabit, illiterate, immeasurable, uncompromising

Task2. Possible answers: interaction, interplanetary, prehistoric, foregoing, posthumous, reconsider, recolonise

Task3. Possible answers: transcontinental, anticlockwise, counterbalance, discount, disreputable, mishandle, misunderstanding

Task4. Possible answers: 1. disobedient, 2. unacceptable, 3 immovable, 4 unaccomplished, 5distruthful, 6. Unmistaken, 7. Irrational, 8. Illegal, 9. Immodest, 10.u,nachievable 11.unaccurate, 12.dissatisfaction

13 non-alcoholic,14 inattentive, 15 inaccessible

Task 5. 1 anti-social, 2. over-population, 3. irresponsible, 4. rewrite, 5. postscript, 6. overdone, 7 illegal

Task6 1. AUTOBIOGRAPHY, 2. IMMATURE, 3. IRRELEVANT, 4 OVERCOME, 5. MONOLOGUE/DIALOGUE

6. UNBELIEVABLY, 7 ILLOGICAL, 8. MISCONSEPTIONS, 9. SUPERNATURAL, 10. DISLOYAL

Task7 .1 inactive, 2 insecure, 3 incapable, 4 inexperienced, 5 Impossible, 6 unfortunate, 7 unconscious, 8 unhealthy, 9 misunderstand, 10 miscalculate, 11 disapprove, 12 disobey

Task8 dishonesty, indifference, misfortune, misunderstanding, independence, unimportance, insecurity, inexpensive, disobedience, overpopulation, non-alcoholic

Task9 illegal, irresponsible, unimaginable, incapable, uncooked, impractical, pre-war

Task10 impossible, interurban, disappointing, unconscious, unavailable, misinformed, inaccurate, unbelievable, unacceptable, illegal, unable, incomplete, unmarried, unbearable, unsuccessful, miscalculation, disapproval, immeasurable, inexpensive

Exercise 2   

Complete the sentences using a verb + out.

1   The company is ……………………. a new computer system at the moment.

2   Steve is very fit. He does a lot of sport and ……………………. regularly.

3   The road will be closed for two days next week while building work is …………………….

4   We didn’t manage to discuss everything at the meeting. We ……………………. of time.

5   You have to ……………………. the problem yourself. I can’t do it for you.

6   I don’t know what happened exactly. I need to …………………….

7   The new drug will be ……………………. on a small group of patients.

8   I thought the two books were the same until a friend of mine ……………………. the difference.

9   They got married a few years ago, but it didn’t ……………………. and they separated.

10   There was a power cut and all the lights …………………….

11   We thought she was American at first, but she ……………………. to be Swedish.

12   Sometimes it ……………………. cheaper to eat in a restaurant than to cook at home.

13   I haven’t applied for the job yet. I want to ……………………. more about the company first.

14   It took the fire brigade two hours to ……………………. the fire.