PS011 - Prefixes in Negative Adjectives

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Complete each sentence by adding a prefix to the adjective to make it negative.


  1. Carol thinks that boys with long hair are really . I disagree ! (ATTRACTIVE)
  2. That shop assistant was so that I went out of the store without buying anything (HELPFUL).
  3. Did you know that it is for women to wear make up in some countries ? (LEGAL)
  4. Rain is today. the skies are very clear. (LIKELY)
  5. Did you really think that the exam was so easy ? - I thought it was (POSSIBLE).
  6. Some people suffer from the lack of confidence (EMPLOYED).
  7. He is very about what he should do next (CERTAIN)
  8. Don't be so . They will surely arrive soon (PATIENT)
  9. Why are you so . You have everything you need. (HAPPY)
  10. The report in the news paper was totally . They got all the facts wrong. (ACCURATE)
  11. I felt very when I told him what was wrong. (COMFORTABLE)
  12. The answer is . Try again (CORRECT)
  13. I think that is a highly thing to do. (MORAL)
  14. When you talk to her you can use language . She likes that. (FORMAL)