Academic Writing

3.7 Prefixes and Suffixes
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Prefixes
auto
by itself
co
together
ex
(i) previous
(ii) outside
fore
in front
inter
between
macro
large
micro
small
multi
many
over
too much
poly
many
post
later
re
again
sub
below
trans
across
under
(i) below
(ii) not enough
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Practice A
(a) social class at bottom of society
(b) more tickets sold than seats available
(c) very local climate
(d) economy based on information not production
(e) not listed in the telephone book
(f) disappointed
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Practice B
(a) noun – withdrawal of a service
(b) adjective – two related events at the same time
(c) adverb – without cooperation
(d) adjective – related to evolution
(e) noun – person who protests
(f) adjective – not able to be forecast
(g) adjective – able to be sold
(h) noun – person being interviewed
(i)
noun – belief that increasing consumption benefits society
(j)
adverb – in a way that suggests a symbol
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Practice C
(a) joint production/junior company
(b) without choosing to/not hurt
(c) able to be refilled/clear and obvious
(d) cannot be provided/unusual
(e) failure in communication/new order
3.8 Prepositions
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Using prepositions
purpose of/development of/in Catalonia/over the period/contributed to/valuable for/
In conclusion/sets out/relationship between/decline in/supply of/in the factory context
Verb + prep = contributed to
Adj + prep = valuable for
Phrasal verb = sets out
Place = in Catalonia/in the factory context
Time = over the period
Phrase = In conclusion