Negative Prefixes Easy Exercises

Negative prefixes easy practice focuses on two common ways to make an opposite meaning: un- and dis-. These prefixes go at the beginning of a word. For example, happy becomes unhappy, and agree becomes disagree. The sentence tells you that the meaning should be negative or opposite, so your job is to choose the natural prefixed form.

Do not translate word by word from your first language. English uses particular prefixes with particular words, and not every possible combination is correct. Say unfair, not disfair, and disappear, not unappear. In this B1 exercise, the context is clear, so focus on recognising the negative clue and remembering which prefix belongs with each word. This is a good first step before studying in-, im-, il-, ir-, and mis-. After adding the prefix, read the whole sentence again to make sure the negative meaning is really needed. This prevents positive sentences from being turned negative by mistake.