( ) Prefixes are used to modify the meaning of the bases attached to. All prefixes don’t change the word class of the base.
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- In most cases, prefixes change the meaning of the base whereas suffixes change the word-class of the base.
- An affix can be attached to a word base; in English, prefixes may be inflectional or derivational.
- As a rule, prefixes modify the lexical meaning of the root/base to which they are added. A: True B: False
- The forms that are attached to words or word elements to modify meaning or function are ( ). A: affixes B: derivation C: inflectional D: prefixes E: prefixation F: root
- Derivatives are formed by using prefixes and suffixes. Prefixes usually change the class but suffixes usually change the meaning.