Answer Key
Adjective negative prefixes
Use the words in brackets to form adjectives. Use the following negative prefixes:
in-, il-, ir-, im-, un-, non-, dis-
- I can't read his handwriting. It's completely [illegible] (legible).
- You should definitely apologize to them. What you said was [unjust] (just) or at least [unfair] (fair)!
- I'm going to a lecture on [non-verbal] (verbal) communication. Would you like to join me?
- I'm afraid those grammar structures are [non-existent, nonexistent] (existent) in Czech.
- I can't believe it! Is she really so [dishonest] (honest)?
- Such a complicated way of transportation definitely seems [inconvenient] (convenient).
- Their plans proved completely [unrealistic] (realistic)!
- It's a strange day. Everybody seems so [disorganized] (organized) today!
- You can hardly find a more [irresponsible] (responsible) person than Joey.
- A good journalist must be [impartial] (partial).
Some adjectives for you to remember:
| In- | Inconvenient, informal, inefficient, invisible, invalid, inaccurate, incorrect, indecent, inadequate |
|---|---|
| Il- | Illegal, illegible, illiterate, illegitimate, illogical |
| Ir- | Irresponsible, irrelevant, irreplaceable, irrational |
| Im- | Impractical, impersonal, impossible, immortal, immoral, immature, impatient, improbable, impartial |
| Un- | Unreal, unrealistic, unfortunate, uncomfortable, unjust, unfair |
| Non- | Non-political, non-verbal, non-existent, non-native |
| Dis- | Disloyal, dishonest, disappointed, dissatisfied, disorganized, disqualified, dissimilar |