Try these Copy these root words, then add the prefixes in-, ir-, im- or il-. One has been done for you. 1. convenient
inconvenient
2. correct 3. capable 4. literate 5. responsible 6. competent 7. proper
Now try these Copy and complete the sentences by choosing the correct spelling for each word. One has been done for you. 1. Akhil’s skiing holiday was incredible. (incredible / imcredible) 2. Antonia found the chocolate cake __________! (imresistable / irresistible) 3. Christopher’s handwriting was __________. (illegible / inlegible) 4. My brother can be so childish and __________. (inmature / immature) 5. I got five __________ answers in my maths test. (incorrect / uncorrect)
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