HOMEWORK
Prefixes il- im- in- irOne way of turning a word into its negative is to add the prefix in-. However, it you put in- before some letters it
is difficult to say, so an alternative is used – either il-, im- or ir-.
Learn your spelling words for next week’s test.
(list 5:14)
Spelling tip:
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-in
insecure
invisible
informal
inexpensive
incomplete
Spelling tip:
-im
The prefix ir- is used with words that begin m or p
immature
immobile
impossible
impartial
immeasurable
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irrational
irresponsible
irregular
illegal
illogical
-ir and –il
The prefix il- is used with words that begin with l
The prefix ir- is used with words that begin with r