Suffixes: ize & ify and Prefixes: dis & im

ATN 9

Suffixes: ize & ify

Meaning VerbTo remember something using your memory.To make something modern.To make American in character.To equip with a computer.To send or admit to hospital.

To make human.

To make personal.To make public.

memorize

modernizeamericaniz

ecomputerizehospitalize

humanizepersonaliz

epublicize

Meaning VerbTo make something simpler.

To make beautiful.

To charge with electricity.

To be representative of a type.

beautifyelectrify

typify

Example:

Peter typifies the American teenagers. He acts as if he were one of them.

simplify

3. They've just _________ the whole company.a) personalized b) computerized c) publicized

2. The mayor of our city has really _________ it!a) typified b) memorized c) beautified

1. Steps are being taken _________ American prisons.a) to memorize b) to publicize c) to humanize

Complete with the best option:

06-The new mayor had all the city__________ for the Olympic Games.a) personalized b modernized c) memorized

05- It was very difficult to _____________all those chemistry formulas when I was at school.a) modernize b) memorize c) Americanize

04- The scandal of the president’s love affair with his secretary was largely____________ through the media.a) publicized b) personalized c) modernized

9. Margaret hired a personal trainer to create a___________ exercise plan to get her into shape.a) personalized b) electrify c) modernize

7. It’s amazing how the oriental teens are becoming ______________ nowadays.a) memorized b) Americanized c) hospitalized

8. Peter’s been ___________ for the past two weeks. He’s had a very serious operation.a) humanized b) personalize c) hospitalized

Prefixes: dis & im

Meaning VerbNot mature.

Not polite.

Not possible.

Not precise.

Not pure.

immatureimpolite

impossibleimpreciseimpure

Example:

Don’t drink this water! It’s ___________.impure

Meaning VerbLack of belief.

Not to continue.Not honest.Not interested.Not to like.

Lack of respect.

Not satisfied

Not connected

disbeliefdiscontinuedishonest

disinterested dislike

disrespectdissatisfieddisconnected

a) Not like ( ) immature

b) Not possible ( ) disinterested

c) Not connected ( ) dissatisfied

d) Not precise ( ) impossible

e) Not interested ( ) imprecise

f) Not mature ( ) disconnected

g) Not satisfied ( ) dislike

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Let’s Practice

( ) disbelief

( ) impure

( ) impolite

( ) dishonest ( ) discontinue

( ) disrespect

h) Not polite i) Not to continue j) Not pure k) Lack of respect l) Lack of belief m) Not honest

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