Question

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Completa las frases agregando un PREFIJO NEGATIVO a cada palabra.
a. It's rather ___polite if you don't say 'Please' a lot in English.
b. My parents are generous with their time and money. They are very ___selfish.
c. If the traffic is bad, it'll be ___possible to get to the match on time.
d. My mum thought a burglar had been in my bedroom, but it's always really ___tidy.
e. It was ___responsible of you to go away for the weekend without telling us.
f. Mike's pretty ___happy about going on holiday with his girlfriend's parents.
g. I never know when to expect the post. It's so ___regular.
h. Taking a large suitcase on a walking holiday is a bit ___practical
i. He didn’t like Lisa’s boyfriend. It would be ____honest of him to pretend otherwise.
j. The tickets are ___valid. You haven’t stamped them.
k. Many ____legal immigrants were arrested last night.
l. I am convinced now. His arguments were ____resistible.
m. I hate to wait in queues. I’m too ____patient.
n. Look at her shoes. They’re so ____usual.
o. An ___known visitor has left a package in the room.

Answer 1

Respuesta:

It's rather impolite if you don't say 'Please' a lot in English.

b. My parents are generous with their time and money. They are very unselfish.

c. If the traffic is bad, it'll be impossible to get to the match on time.

d. My mum thought a burglar had been in my bedroom, but it's always really untidy.

e. It was irresponsible of you to go away for the weekend without telling us.

f. Mike's pretty unhappy about going on holiday with his girlfriend's parents.

g. I never know when to expect the post. It's so irregular.

h. Taking a large suitcase on a walking holiday is a bit impractical

i. He didn’t like Lisa’s boyfriend. It would be dishonest of him to pretend otherwise.

j. The tickets are invalid. You haven’t stamped them.

k. Many illegal immigrants were arrested last night.

l. I am convinced now. His arguments were irresistible.

m. I hate to wait in queues. I’m too impatient.

n. Look at her shoes. They’re so unusual.

o. An unknown visitor has left a package in the room.

Explicación:

• il– as a negative prefix always begin with the letter l.
• dis– as a negative prefix may begin with a vowel or a consonant.
• im– as a negative prefix always begin with the letter m or p.
• ir– as a negative prefix always begin with the letter r.
• in– as a negative prefix can begin with a vowel (except i or u) or a consonant.
• un– as a negative prefix may begin with a vowel or consonant.