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title: Prefixes: un-, dis-, mis-, re-, pre-, in-, im-, il-, ir- — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · English
description: The 16 test and exam questions of lesson 12 «Prefixes: un-, dis-, mis-, re-, pre-, in-, im-, il-, ir-» of the English course of Mova's primary school, each with its options, Mova's choice and the right answer, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# Prefixes: un-, dis-, mis-, re-, pre-, in-, im-, il-, ir-

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The 16 questions of lesson 12 «Prefixes: un-, dis-, mis-, re-, pre-, in-, im-, il-, ir-» of the English course of Mova's primary school with their options, 91 sentences, every one parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. How the student did on them: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/12-prefixes-un-dis-mis-re-pre-in-im-il-ir/).

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- [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/12-prefixes-un-dis-mis-re-pre-in-im-il-ir/t1/) — «I'm fixin' to misdo my homework cos I messed up». What should he say, and why? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/12-prefixes-un-dis-mis-re-pre-in-im-il-ir/t2/) — «dis + appear, so double s, dissappear, sorted». Where's the slip? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/12-prefixes-un-dis-mis-re-pre-in-im-il-ir/t3/) — «unlegal, cos un- means not innit». What is the real word? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/12-prefixes-un-dis-mis-re-pre-in-im-il-ir/t4/) — What would happen if we wrote «misspell» with one s? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/12-prefixes-un-dis-mis-re-pre-in-im-il-ir/t5/) — «my cousin in Delhi said they'll prepone the test, he's made that up». Is he? — right ✓ · ★
- [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/12-prefixes-un-dis-mis-re-pre-in-im-il-ir/t6/) — «dissed me in the playground, so dis- is just slang». What's true? — right ✓ · ★
- [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/12-prefixes-un-dis-mis-re-pre-in-im-il-ir/t7/) — A cartoon robot says «I am unpossible to beat!». What should it say? — right ✓ · ★
- [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/12-prefixes-un-dis-mis-re-pre-in-im-il-ir/t8/) — «bicycle's got two wheels, so a tricycle must have... four?» What is right? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/12-prefixes-un-dis-mis-re-pre-in-im-il-ir/t9/) — Gran: «don't be disrespectful, love». What is the root word, and what does the prefix do? — right ✓ · ★
- [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/12-prefixes-un-dis-mis-re-pre-in-im-il-ir/t10/) — ★★★ Which word has a double letter ONLY because a prefix meets the root? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/12-prefixes-un-dis-mis-re-pre-in-im-il-ir/t11/) — ★★★ «Responsible», «logical», «mature», «correct». Which list gives their «not» words correctly? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/12-prefixes-un-dis-mis-re-pre-in-im-il-ir/t12/) — ★★★ «Subheading» means a heading under the main one. What would «sub-zero» most likely mean? — right ✓ · ★
- [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/12-prefixes-un-dis-mis-re-pre-in-im-il-ir/e1/) — Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the effect of a prefix upon the spelling of a root word. — right ✓ · exam
- [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/12-prefixes-un-dis-mis-re-pre-in-im-il-ir/e2/) — Identify the principal reason for which the word «illegal» contains a double l. — right ✓ · exam
- [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/12-prefixes-un-dis-mis-re-pre-in-im-il-ir/e3/) — Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the prefix re-? — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/12-prefixes-un-dis-mis-re-pre-in-im-il-ir/e4/) — It is given that the word «prepone» is employed by a teacher in Delhi. Ascertain its meaning. — wrong ✗ · exam

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