Question

Exercício 4: Now rewrite the words in brackets using the prefix to complete
the sentences.

a) When you sleep too much, you_________.(sleep)
b) If you don't agree with somebody, you_________.with tem.(agree)
c) The door is locked. To open it, first you_________.have to It (Lock)
d) Someone who is not honest is________.(honest)
e) If you are not polite, you are________(polite)
f) When you don't like something, you________.it .(like)
g) When you write your texts again, you_____________.them .(write)
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Answer 1

Resposta:

English prefixes

a) When you sleep too much, you oversleep.(sleep)

b) If you don't agree with somebody, you disagree with them.(agree)

c) The door is locked. To open it, first you have to unlock it. (Lock)

d) Someone who is not honest is dishonest.(honest)

e) If you are not polite, you are impolite (polite)

f) When you don't like something, you dislike it .(like)

g) When you write your texts again, you rewrite them .(write)

Explicação:

Prefixes / Prefixos - são letras ou números que adicionamos no início de uma palavra ou número, para formar uma nova palavra ou número, com um novo significado. Os prefixos podem, por exemplo, criar uma nova palavra com sentido oposto à palavra de origem. Podem, também, criar uma nova palavra com sentido negativo ou que expressam relação de tempo, lugar ou maneira.

Exemplos:

(1)  >> prefixo dos Estados Unidos para ligações telefônicas

possible - impossible        >>> opposite (oposto)

able        - unable              >>> negative (negativa)

cook       - overcook          >>> manner (maneira)

extra       - extraterrestrial >>> outside of (lugar)

consider - reconsider       >>> again (novamente)