Prefixes and suffixes give a new meaning to already existing words. Below, there are three prefixes which are commonly used:
MONO- meaning one examples: monochrome - a painting, drawing, photograph in a single color (monochromatic) monologue - a long speech delivered by one person monopoly - complete ontrol over the goods or services of an entire market monoxide - an oxide containing only one oxygen atom in the molecule SEMI- meaning half examples: semi-annually - occuring twice a year semi-detached - about a house joined to another one on one side, having one shared wall semicircle - half a circle BI- meaing two/twice bicycle - a vehicle with two wheels biennial - happening every two years bilingual - able to speak two different language biped - a two-footed creature (e.g. humans) Test yourself, choose the correct prefix mono/semi/bi: 1. Canada and the USA signed ......lateral agreement. 2. She gave a ......logue, nobody wanted to talk to her. 3. This industry suffers from a shortage of ....-skilled workers. 4. Christianity, Islam and Judaism are the main ......theistic religions. 5. Having a Greek father and Italian mother, he grew up ......lingual. The answers are below. 1. bilateral 2. monologue 3. semi-skilled 4. monotheistic 5. bilingual |
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