Some Rules of using Suffix and Prefix For SSC

Prefixes are word parts you add to the beginning of a word to change its meaning ;suffixes are word parts you add to the end of a word to change its meaning. Because many useful words are created by adding prefixes and suffixes to root words, you can save a lot of time wondering “Did I spell this sucker correctly?” by knowing how to add prefixes and suffixes. Let’s take a look at the guidelines.

Attaching Prefixes: Front-End Collision

The rule here is simple: Don’t add or omit a letter when you attach a prefix. Keep all the letters—every one of them. Here are some examples.

Prefix   Word   New Word

dis        +          satisfied           =          dissatisfied

mis      +          spell     =          misspell

un        +          acceptable      =          unacceptable

re         +          election           =          reelection

inter    +          related            =          interrelated

You Could Look It Up

Prefixes are word parts you add to the beginning of a word to change its meaning; suffixes are word parts you add to the end of a word to change its meaning.

Attaching Suffixes: Rear-End Collision

Keep all the letters when you add a suffix … unless the word ends in a y or a silent e. We’ll talk about them later. The following chart and guidelines show you how to master the suffix situation.

Word   Suffix   New Word

accidental       +          ly         =          accidentally

drunken           +          ness     =          drunkenness

ski        +          ing       =          skiing

foresee            +          able     =          foreseeable

1.         If the letter before the finally is a consonant, change the y to i and add the suffix. Study these examples.

Word   Suffix   New Word

hurry   +          ed        =          hurried

greedy +          ly         =          greedily

o          Hurry doesn’t follow the rule: hurry + ing = hurrying. Here are some other exceptions: dryly, dryness, shyly, shyness, babyish, ladylike.

2.         If the letter before the final y is a vowel, do not change the y before attaching a suffix.

Word   Suffix   New Word

play     +          ing       =          playing

destroy            +          ed        =          destroyed

o          Here are some exceptions: laid, paid, said, mislaid, underpaid, unsaid.

3.         If the suffix begins with a vowel, drop the silent e. Here are some examples.

Word   Suffix   New Word

write    +          ing       =          writing

love     +          able     =          lovable

use       +          age      =          usage

o          When the word ends in ce or ge, keep the e if the suffix begins with a or o: noticeable, manageable, advantageous. Here are some common exceptions: acreage, mileage, singeing, canoeing, hoeing.

1.         If the suffix begins with a consonant, keep the silent e. Here are some examples.

Word   Suffix   New Word

excite  +          ment    =          excitement

care     +          ful        =          careful

fierce   +          ly         =          fiercely

o          Of course there are some exceptions: argument, duly, truly, wholly, and ninth.

2.         If the word ends in ie, drop the e and change the i to y. Check out these examples.

Word   Suffix   New Word

lie        +          ing       =          lying

die       +          ing       =          dying

tie        +          ing       =          tying

3.         Add ly to change an adjective to an adverb. Here are some examples.

Word   Suffix   New Word

brave   +          ly         =          bravely

calm    +          ly         =          calmly

o          If the adjective ends in ic, add al before ly.

Word   Al         Suffix   New Word

drastic +          al         +          ly         =          drastically

scientific          +          al         +          ly         =          scientifically

o          If the adjective ends in ble, change ble to bly.

Word   New Word

able     ably

noble   nobly

4.         In a one-syllable word, double the final consonant before a suffix beginning with a vowel.

Word   Suffix   New Word

plan     +          er         =          planner

big       +          est       =          biggest

o          Don’t double the final consonant if it comes after two vowels or another consonant. For example: failed, stooped, warmer, lasting.

5.         In a word of two or more syllables, double the final consonant only if it is in an accented syllable before a suffix beginning with a vowel. Here are some examples:

Word   Suffix   New Word

defer   +          ed        =          deferred

resubmit          +          ing       =          resubmitting

o          Don’t double the final consonant if it comes after two vowels or another consonant. For example: obtained, concealed, abducting, commendable.

6.         If a words ends in ic, insert a k after the c.

Word   Suffix   New Word

mimic  +          ing       =          mimicking

traffic  +          ing       =          trafficking

7.         There’s only one hint for adding able or ible: an adjective usually ends in -able if you can trace it back to a noun ending in -ation. Sensible is the exception.

Noun    Adjective

adaptation       adaptable

commendation            commendable

But there are many words that don’t fit this rule, so this isn’t the rule to have tattooed on your palm.

Go for the Gusto

In the space provided, spell each misspelled word correctly.

1. disorganized            6. unatural

2. diservice      7. suddeness

3. disagreable 8. costlyness

4. lazyness       9. mislayd

5. acrage         10. Truly

MD.Al-Amin

BBA (Hons)

National University

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                             Tag Questions ‰Zwii wbqgvejx I D`viYt

1.     g~j Sentence wU AcwiewZ©Z _vK‡e +Comma(,) e‡m+Tense Abyhvqx cÖ_‡g Auxiliary verb,   positive n‡j ‘not’ hv Auxiliary verb Gi mv‡_ Short form ‡b‡e Ges Gi ci subject Gi pronoun em‡e | Gi ev‡K¨I †k‡l cÖkœ‡evaK wPý (note of interrogation) (?)e‡m |

‡hgbt He will play football, won’t he?

She is pretty, isn’t she?

She can play the piano, can’t she?

2.     Tag Question Gi Subject (KZv©) me mgq g~j Subject Gi Pronoun wn‡m‡e e¨en~Z nq |

‡hgbt  Rina will sing a folk song, won’t she?

Rahim went to Dhaka yesterday, didn’t he?

Rima cooked rice,didn’t she?       Hasan plays cricket,does’t he?

My friends play football, don’t they?    Fishes can swim,can’t they?

A good rain can give us some relief,can’t it?

3.    g~j Sentence wU Affirmative  (n¨v-†evaK) n‡j, tag  wU n‡e Negative (bv †evaK) |

Mr Brown teaches us English, doesn’t he?  He may pass the exam, mayn’t he?

The man would do it, wouldn’t he?             He is a liar,isn’t he?

I will make tea, won’t I?                               He invited me, didn’t he?

Nafisa was studying English, wasn’t she?

4.     g~j Sentence wU Negative (b-†evaK) n‡j Tag  wU n‡e Affirmative (n¨v †evaK)|

He doesn’t take sugar in the tea, does he?    He doesn’t read in this school, does he?

I don’t like banana, do I?                                There is no water in the glass, is there?

5.    g~j ev‡K¨ mvnvh¨Kvix  verb _vK‡j tag  wn‡m‡e Number  I Person Abyhvqx H mvnvh¨Kvix Verb wU em‡e |

I shall never tell a lie, shall I?       You need not go to the field, need you?

You have done well, haven’t you?

6.     g~j ev‡K¨ †Kvb mvnvh¨Kvix Verb(Auxiliary verb) bv _vK‡j Tag wn‡m‡e Present Indefinite Tense (Subject +Verb +/s/es +Extension.)Gi  †¶‡Î  do/does  em‡e |

I prefer milk to tea, don’t I?  Grammen Bank provides loan to the poor, doesn’t it?

We ought to love our country, oughtn’t we? Fortune favoures the brave, don’t they?

7.    g~j ev‡K¨ †Kvb mvnvh¨Kvix Verb bv _vK‡j Tag wn‡m‡e Past  Indefinite Tense(Subject+verb of past form+Extension )  Gi  †¶‡Î  did   em‡e |

Reza got a job, didn’t he?                               We saw the boys playing, didn’t we?

The boy saw a snake, didn’t he?                    America attacked Iraq, didn’t she?

They came here, didn’t they?                   Rahim went to Dhaka yesterday, didn’t he?

He put the book on the table, didn’t he?

8.    We e¨ZxZ †Kvb Sentence Gi Subject Plural  n‡j Tag-G iƒcvšÍ‡ii mgq mvnvh¨Kvix  Verb Gi  c‡i  they e‡m |

Sinners suffer in the long run, don’t they?                       Fishes can swim, can’t they?

Birds can’t swim, can they?

9.     ‡Kvb ev‡K¨i Subject  I  n‡j, I Gi c‡i  am  e¨en~Z  n†j tag Gi  †¶‡Î aren’t   e‡m |

I am waiting for him, aren’t I?      I am your well wishers, aren’t I?

I am a student, aren’t I?                  I am happy, aren’t I?

I am ten years old, aren’t I?            I am punctual, aren’t I?

10. ‡Kvb ev‡K¨i Subject  I  n‡j, I Gi c‡i  am not e¨en~Z  n†j tag Gi  †¶‡Î am I   e‡m |

I am not a doctor, am I?          I am not so interested in the business, am I?

11.  Imperative Sentence  Gi  Tag mvavibZt will  w`‡q kyiy nq |

Open the windows, will you ?             Don’t tell it again, will you?

12. Positive request(Aby‡iva) /Command(Av‡`k)Gi  †¶‡Î tag wU Positive n‡Z cv‡i Avevi  Negative I n‡Z cv‡i |

Shut the door, will you?                               Shut the book, will you?

Please lend me some money, will you?       Respect the old, won’t you?

Open the door, won’t you?                          Wait here a moment, won’t you?

Kindly do me a favour, won’t you?            Sit down please, won’t you?

13. wKšÍ Negative request(Aby‡iva), command( Av‡`k) I advice (Dc‡`k) Gi †¶‡Î Tag wU me mgq Postive nq |

Don’t forget me, will you?                                           Don’t boil rice, will you?

Don’t disturb me, will you?                                          Don’t make a noise, will you?

Do not touch live electric wire, will you?                   Don’t forget me, will you?

Do not hate the poor, will you?

14. ev‡K¨i ïi“‡Z Do not/Don’t/Never  _vK‡j Tag question As‡k  Will you e¨eüZ n†e  |

Don’t disturb me, will you?                              Don’t waste time, will you?

Do not tell it again, will you?

15. Aby‡ivam~PK (Please, Kindly, Would) ev‡K¨i †¶‡Î  Would you/can you/can’t you/could you/couldn’t you  mvavibZ e¨eüZ nq | Z‡e will you/won’t you I e¨eüZ  n†Z cv‡i |

Kindly do me a favour, can you/will you?

Please lend me some money, could you/will you?

16.  Let us /Let’s (cÖ¯Íve †evSvq) hw` Statement G e¨eüZ  nq Z‡e Tag G shall we e¨eüZ n†e  |

Let’s have a walk, shall we? Let’s go on a picnic, shall we?

Let’s have a walk by the riverside, shall we?

Let’s discuss the matter, shall we?                       Let us build our nation, shall we  ?

Let us work together, shall we?                            Let’s arrange a picnic, shall we?

Let’s discuss the matter, shall we ?                      Let’s play cricket, shall we?

17. Let Gi ci hw` us  bv †_‡K Let me/Let him/Let her/Let them/Let the boy/Let Kamal  w`‡q hw` AbygwZ †evSvq †m¶‡Î Tag Question n‡e Will you?

Let me do the work, will you?                                 Let her come in, will you?

Let me be alone, will you?                                          Let me enjoy the party, will you?

18. Nothing I Everything, something  wb‡`©k Ki‡Z Tag G it  e¨eüZ   nq|

Nothing is impossible, is it?                              Nothing is certain, is it?

Everything looked beautiful, didn’t it?       Something should be done, shouldn’t it?

Nothing can concern you, can it?                       Nothing comes from nothing, does it?

Nothing is impossible in this world, is it?

19. Everyone, Everybody, Someone, Somebody, Anyone, Anybody, All, Øviv MwVZ Sentence Gi Tag question Gi Subject wn‡m‡e ‘they’ Pronoun  wU  e¨eüZ  nq |

Every mother loves her child, don’t they?

20.  No one, Nobody,   None, Neither Øviv MwVZ Sentence Gi Tag question Gi Subject wn‡m‡e ‘they’ Pronoun  wU e¨eüZ  nq |

Nobody called me, did they?                            None can do it, can they?

21. ‡h mg¯Í Statement wKQy wKQy we‡kl kã †hgb t never, no, none, no one, nobody, neither, nothing, barely, hardly, rarely, scarcely, seldom, hardly, ever, few, little etc avib K‡i Zv‡`i‡K Negative Statement wn‡m‡e we‡ePbv Kiv nq | Ges G†`i Tag question  G Affirmative question e¨eüZ  nq |

He hardly comes here, does she?                      He hardly believes me, does he?

Never tell a lie, do you?                                       Nobody called you, did they?

He has little idea, has he?                                He seldom comes here, does he?

22. g~j ev‡K¨ Subject I Auxiliary verb msw¶ß AvKv‡i Aem&_vb Ki‡j Tag question Kivi Av‡M msw¶ß AvKv‡ii mwVK iƒcwU wbwðZ n‡Z n‡e |

He’d go there, wouldn’t he?                                    (He’d =He would)

He’d gone there, hadn’t he?                                    (He’d= He had)

23. ev‡K¨i ïi“‡Z There is _vK‡j Tag question As‡k  isn’t there  e¨eüZ  nq | ev‡K¨i ïi“‡Z There are _vK‡j Tag question As‡k  aren’t there  e¨eüZ  nq |

There is a mistake, isn’t there? There are many books on the table, aren’t there?

24. wKšÍ ev‡K¨i ïi“‡Z There is no _vK‡j Tag question As‡k is there e¨eüZ  nq |

There is no king in China, is there?

25. Statement Gi Subject wn‡m‡e hw` all of you/none of you/some of you/most of you/everyone of you e¨eüZ  nq †¶‡Î Tag question Gi subject wn‡m‡e You e¨en~Z nq |

All of you know English, don’t you? None of you can do the sum, can you?

26. Statement Gi Subject  wn‡m‡e  hw` BZi cÖvYx, wkky ev Ro c`v_© e¨en~Z nq †m†¶‡Î Tag question Gi subject wn‡m‡e It e¨eüZ  nq |

The baby is crying for its mother, isn’t it?The dog is a faithful animal, isn’t it?                       This is a nice book, isn’t it?

27. Statement Gi Subject  wn‡m‡e  This/that e¨eüZ n‡j †m†¶‡Î Tag question Gi subject wn‡m‡e It e¨en~Z nq | Avevi Statement Gi Subject  wn‡m‡e  This/that e¨en~Z n‡j †m†¶‡Î Tag question Gi subject wn‡m‡e They e¨eüZ  nq |

This is a book, isn’t it?                                         These are my books, aren’t they?

28. ‡Uªb, (The Padma Express, The Surma Express etc) RvnvR,(The Titanic ,The The Bengal,) †`k,(Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Japan, etc)wegvb (The Biman Bangladesh Airlines, The Sudia Airlans )Puv`,(The moon)c„w_ex,(The Earth)emšÍ (The Spring), The Autumn,Nature,Liberty,Justic,Mercy,Hope,Charity,Love,Steamer,Launch,Boat,BuscÖf„wZ‡K Feminine gender wn‡m‡e Mb¨ Kiv nq| G me Noun Øviv gnZ¡,†mŠ›`h© I D`viZv cÖKvk K‡i| myZivs Gi Subject wn‡m‡e  e¨en~Z n‡j Tag question Gi Subject wn‡m‡e She e¨eüZ  nq | Z‡e G†¶‡Î it e¨eüZ  n‡Z cv‡i |

The moon has hidden her face behind the cloud, hasn’t she/it?

The Spring came with all her beauties, didn’t she/it?

Bangladesh is not rich in mineral resources, is she?

The Jamuna Express is running at a full speed , isn’t she/it?

29. Statement G Verb  wn‡m‡e  hw`  have to _vK‡j  Tag question G  doesn’t/don’t e‡m Ges had to _vK‡j didn’t e‡m | Z‡e G†¶‡Î haven’t/hadn’t e¨eüZ  n‡Z cv‡i |

They have to do it, don’t they?/haven’t they?         We had to do it, don’t we?

30.The Sun, summer, Winter, Fire, death, Storm,Flood, war, winter, Sidr, Tidal bore,Tidal wave, Earthquake/Cyclone cÖf„wZ Masculine gender wn‡m‡e MY¨ Kiv nq |myZivs Giv Subject wn‡m‡e e¨eüZ  n‡j G‡`i cwie‡Z© Tag question G Subject wn‡m‡e he e‡m | G me Noun Øviv w¶cÖZv,cÖPÛZv, cÖKvk K‡i| Z‡e it I e¨eüZ  n‡Z cv‡i |

The Sun sheds his beams on the rich hand the poor alike,doesn’t he/it?

31. He has a problem G ai‡bi †K `yfv‡e cwieZ©b Kiv hvq |

(a) He has a problem, doesn’t he? (b) He has a problem, hasn’t he?

32. ‡Kvb Statement G Subject Gi c~‡e© hw` Adjective _v‡K Z‡e †m†¶‡Î Tag question G any e‡m |

No money is allowed, isn’t any?

33.‡Kvb ev‡K¨ had better /had rather _vK‡j †m†¶‡Î Tag question G hadn’t e‡m |

You had better stay in bed,hadn’t you?

You had rather wait here a moment, hadn’t you?

34. ‡Kvb ev‡K¨ Would  _vK‡j †m†¶‡Î Tag question G wouldn’t  e‡m |

You would rather help him, wouldn’t you?

35.Be Verb hy³ Exclamatory Sentence G isn’t/aren’t/wasn’t/weren’t e‡m GesMSubject Noun  n‡j Gi Pronoun  e¨eüZ  nq |

How nice the flower is,isn’t it?           How beautiful the garden is,isn’t it?

36. g~j Verb hy³ Exclamatory Sentence  G don’t/doesn’t/didn’t  e¨eüZ  nq |

How sweetly the bird sings, doesn’t it?

37. Infinitive(to+ verb)I Gerund (Verb +ing ) ‡Kvb ev‡K¨  Subject  wn‡m‡e e¨eüZ  n‡j Tag question Kivi mgq it †K Subject  wn‡m‡e e¨envi Ki‡Z n‡e |Walking is a good exercise, isn’t it?

       01.  No living being is above death, ………………..?

       02.  A boy like you should not do this,……………..?

       03.  Allah may excuse a sinner,…………………….?

       04.  Barking dogs seldom bite,……………………..?

       05.  Be dignified,…………………………………….?

       06.  Every action has an equal and opposite reaction,…………………………………………?

      07.  Good bye,……………………………………….?

      08.  He’s reading yesterday,………………………..?

      09.  Men who live long grow old,…………………..?