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Hyphens After PrefixesToday we will look at how we use hyphens (a line like this - ) after a prefix to make a word.Example: re-enter, the hyphen has been highlightedA prefix is a group of letters put at the start of a word that change the meaning. Examples of prefixes are ex, mis and dis. (miscommunicate, disorganise).If the last letter in the prefix and the first letter of the word you are adding it to are the same, we use a hyphene.g. re-enterIf the prefix ends with a vowel and the root word begins with a different vowel, a hyphen is optional (e.g. ‘re-activate’ or ‘reactivate’).A hyphen is always used after the prefixes ‘ex–’ and ‘self–’ (e.g. ‘ex-pupil’ and ‘self-esteem’)A hyphen is also used to distinguish a prefixed word from another word (e.g. ‘re-cover’ and ‘recover’). Recover means to get better and here the re is not a prefix. However, with the hyphen and re as an actual prefix re-cover means to put a new cover on something.Now complete the sheet below. ................
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