Structural Analysis
- Exercise 1 Script -
Directions: Using the lists of common prefixes, roots, and suffixes, complete the words
below so that they maintain the correct meanings in the sentences.
phono retro re path aud syn im spec inter pre circum
1. All union members will be given a raise which is __________active to last July.
(Answer: retro)
2. Early explorers were constantly looking for ways to __________navigate the
globe.
(Answer: circum)
3. The performer in the musical production was barely __________ible; perhaps he
should use a microphone next time.
(Answer: aud)
4. It was kind of neat to hear the scratchy, rustic sound of my grandmother’s
__________graph as it played the old tune.
(Answer: phono)
5. The jury felt that the defense lawyer’s arguments in the trial seemed
__________plausible after hearing all the testimony presented against his client.
(Answer: im)
6. The streaker made a real __________tacle of himself when he ran across the
stage during the Academy Awards ceremony. After all, besides the in-house
audience, millions of people around the world were watching the show on
television.
(Answer: spec)
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