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Lesson 13
Forms of the prefix ad
| ad + vertise |
= advertise |
ad + pear |
= appear |
| ad + just |
= adjust |
ad + ply |
= apply |
| ad + mire |
= admire |
ad + point |
= appoint |
| ad + opt |
= adopt |
ad + plause |
= applause |
| ad + ministrator |
= administrator |
ad + prove |
= approve |
| ad + dressed |
= addressed |
ad + proach |
= approach |
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ad + pliance |
= appliance |
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ad + plication |
= application |
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ad + proximate |
= approximate |
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ad + pendix |
= appendix |
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ad + petite |
= appetite |
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ad + preciate |
= appreciate |
The prefix ad means "to" or "toward." This
prefix can be spelled in different ways. The spelling depends on the root to
which the prefix is joined.
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When the prefix ad is used to make the first
six words, does the spelling of the prefix or the root change? _____ |
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How does the spelling of ad change in the
rest of the words?
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What is the first letter of the root in each of these words? _____ |
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How many words have double consonants because of the spelling
change? _____
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Lesson Generalization
The prefix ad
often changes to match the first letter of a root. It changes to ap
when the root begins with the letter p.
Appetite is easier to pronounce than adpetite.
Applause is easier to pronounce than adplause.
Remember why some of these words have double consonants.
One of the letters belongs to the root. One belongs to the prefix.
Mnemonic device:
Remember the adaptable ad.
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