Thursday, April 30, 2009

NEGATIVE PREFIXES

EXERCISES

1. Write the opposites. Use the prefixes in-, un- and im-
a) comfortable ________________
b) correct ___________________
c) friendly ___________________
d) patient ___________________
e) polite ____________________
f) possible ___________________
g) sensitive __________________
h) tidy _____________________
i) tolerant ___________________

2. Complete the sentences. Use the negative form of the adjectives in the box.
comfortable friendly patient polite possible sensitive tidy tolerant
1 My bedroom is always……………………… .
2 Everyone does things differently – you shouldn’t be ……………………… .
3 It’s ……………………… if you don’t say ‘Thank you’ in English.
4 I bought a new bed because the old one was quite ……………………… .
5 I think it’s ……………………… to get all the answers correct!
6 He laughed at her when she was upset. He’s very ……………………… .
7 Our new neighbours are a bit ……………………… . They didn’t say ‘hello’ this morning.
8 Wait a minute! Don’t be so ……………………… .

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