Sometimes it helps to break words into parts when you are reading. Look at these words. Separate the base word from the prefix and suffix. Type the word parts in the textbox. Click SUBMIT when you are done.
discontinued uncomfortable repurposing
dis- (prefix)
continue (base word)
-ed (suffix)
un- (prefix)
comfortable (base word)
re- (prefix)
purpose (base word)
-ing (suffix)
discontinued:
Base word: continue
Prefix: dis-
Suffix: -ed
uncomfortable:
Base word: comfort
Prefix: un-
Suffix: -able
repurposing:
Base word: purpose
Prefix: re-
Suffix: -ing
To separate the base word from the prefix and suffix, we can look for recognizable word parts that are added to the beginning (prefix) or end (suffix) of the word.
For the word "discontinued":
- "dis-" is the prefix
- "-ed" is the suffix
- The base word is "continue"
For the word "uncomfortable":
- "un-" is the prefix
- "-able" is the suffix
- The base word is "comfort"
For the word "repurposing":
- "re-" is the prefix
- "-ing" is the suffix
- The base word is "purpose"
So, the word parts for each word are:
- "discontinued": prefix - "dis-", base word - "continue", suffix - "-ed"
- "uncomfortable": prefix - "un-", base word - "comfort", suffix - "-able"
- "repurposing": prefix - "re-", base word - "purpose", suffix - "-ing"