Common Prefixes, Suffixes, Phrasal Verbs, and Grammar Rules
Common Prefixes
- unhealthy
- unexpected
- disadvantages
- dissatisfied
- dishonest
- disrespectful
- illogical
- illegible
- illegal
- irresponsible
- irrelevant
- irregular
- incorrect
- incomplete
- inadequate
- insecure
- inequality
- impossible
- improbable
- immortal
- overbooking
- overcrowded
- overdone
- overslept
- megacity
- megabytes
- megastorm
- megastar
- underground
- underpaid
- underestimated
- underfed
- rebuild
- relocate
- rewrite
- replay
- recall
- redesigned
- reread
- misunderstand
- misbehave
- misused
- miscalculate
- misfit
- cooperate
- coordinate
- cowrite
Common Suffixes
- acceptable
- accidental
- achievable
- additional
- athletic
- basic
- believable
- competitive
- creative
- disruptive
- energetic
- famous
- historic
- humorous
- impressive
- luxurious
- personal
- remarkable
- universal
- various
Phrasal Verbs
- Catch on: understand
- Drop out: abandon
- Get on with: continue
- Go over: review
- Make up for: compensate
- Put off: postpone
- Fall behind: lag behind
- Cut out for: suited for
- Turn against: oppose
- Cut across: cross
- Turn down: reject
- Turn back: return
- Turn into: transform
- Cut down on: reduce
- Turn up: appear
- Cut in: interrupt
- Turn into: become
- Cut off: disconnect
British/American English and Conditionals
- autumn / fall
- biscuits / cookies
- centre / center
- chips / fries
- cinema / movie theater
- crazy / mad
- film / movie
- flat / apartment
- garden / yard
- highway / motorway
- holiday / vacation
- lift / elevator
- lorry / truck
- parcel / package
- pavement / sidewalk
- petrol / gasoline
- rubbish / garbage
- shop / store
- shop assistant / saleswoman
- shopping centre / mall
- sofa / couch
- sweets / candies
- taxi / cab
- theatre / theater
Modal Verbs
- Can: ability
- Can't: impossibility
- Be able to: ability
- Must: certainty, obligation, strong belief
- Mustn't: prohibition
- Have to / Need to: necessity
- Don't have to / Don't need / Needn't: lack of necessity
- Should / Ought to: opinion, advice
- May / Might: possibility
- Could: past ability
- Would: conditional
Modal Perfects
- Should have
- Could have
- May have
- Must have
- Would have
- Can't have / Couldn't have
- Needn't have