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Exercise: Prefixes Set 3
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Review: Before you complete the exercise that follows it, review this list of prefixes that indicate number or amount. After you complete the exercise, you may refer to the chart to make any corrections before submitting your answers.

Prefixes that Indicate Number or Amount

1

mono

one, single

monopoly, monotone, monarchy

2

bi-

two, twice

bicycle, bilingual, biannual

3

tri-

three

triangle, triathlon, triplet, trio

4

quadr-

four

quadrangle, quadrant, quadruplet

5

pent-

five

pentagon, pentathlon, pentacle

6

mini

small, reduced in size

miniature, minimal, minibike, miniseries

7

micro-, micr

small

microscope, microbe, microeconomics

8

multi

many, much

multilingual, multiply, multitude

9

hemi-, semi

half, partially

hemisphere, semicircle, semiformal

10

dec, deca

ten

decade, decimal, decimate



Exercise: Use the meaning of the prefixes to determine which prefix belongs in each blank. Type your answer in the blank. (Your instructor may direct you to print out a copy and write in your answers.)





1Surgery performed on cells and tiny body structures with the aid of specialized instruments is termed surgery.


2A liter is equivalent to ten liters.


3Human beings are dactyl, meaning that they have five fingers on each hand and five toes on each foot.


4Companies that are national have offices or outlets in many countries.


5For on-the-scene taping, photojournalists use small, portable cameras called cams.


6Another word for semicircle is " cycle."


7Polygons that have four sides are called ilaterals.


8Jay Leno opens each show with a logue in which he stands alone on the stage and tells jokes to the audience.


9Since there were 24 students in the class, the professor told each person to find two classmates so that there would be a total of eight ads.


10Their home is -level, with the living room lower than the rest of ground floor.





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