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Prefix Sentences- il-, im-, in-, ir-

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  • Which word best describes this picture?
    a) inactive b) injustice c)impossible
  • It was irresponsible to leave the gate unlocked for the dog to run away.
    irresponsible- not responsible; careless
  • Sports are a good way to keep yourself moving and prevent you from becoming inactive.
    inactive- not active; not in use
  • Which word best describes this picture?
    a) inactive b) insufficient c) illegible
  • The doctors were concerned when the patient's heartbeat became irregular.
    irregular- not regular; abnormal
  • In science fiction stories, vampires are said to be immortal since they never die.
    immortal; not mortal; never dies
  • Which word best describes this picture?
    a) irresistible b) immature c) inexpensive
  • You will need to speak louder because it is impossible to hear you.
    impossible- not possible
  • I am trying to decide on whether to purchase a Gucci belt or an inexpensive one instead.
    inexpensive- not expensive; low-priced
  • In some states, riding in a car without wearing a seatbelt is illegal and you can get fined for it.
    illegal- not legal; against the law
  • Which word best describes this picture?
    a) impaired b) irresistible c) inaccurate
  • Without tires, the car was immobile so we could not get it to move.
    immobile-not able to move; still
  • I started to work on my handwriting after my teachers complained that it was illegible.
    illegible-not able to be read; messy
  • When we were younger, my brother and I were inseparable. We went everywhere together.
    inseparable- not separable; always together
  • I decided to add more details to my essay because the teacher told me I had insufficient information..
    insufficient; not sufficient; not enough
  • We need to read to very young children because they are still illiterate.
    illiterate- not literate; not able to read
  • The silly boys were behaving in an immature manner.
    immature- not mature; silly
  • As I waited for the plane to take off, I was growing impatient with all the delays.
    impatient- not patient; tired of waiting
  • Fixing the bicycle tire shouldn't cost too much, as it is an inexpensive job.
    inexpensive- not expensive; cheap
  • He spent too much time talking about irrelevant facts that had little to do with the topic of the report.
    irrelevant- not relevant; not important; meaningless
  • Which word do the broken egg and chopped up tomato describe?
    a) incapable b) inescapable c) irreversible
  • Which word best describes this picture?
    a) inaccurate b) irrelevant c) impolite
  • The tsunami left small villages under water and caused more immeasurable damage.
    immeasurable- cannot be measured; a large amount
  • It is impolite to interrupt one another when we are speaking.
    impolite- not polite; rude
  • Which word best describes this picture?
    a) illegal b) irresistible c) invisible
  • After the car accident, his right arm was impaired and weaker.
    impaired- not of full ability or strength
  • Even though he tried, he seemed incapable of keeping his room clean.
    incapable- not capable; not able to
  • As we examine social injustice, we look at what is not fair in society.
    injustice- not just; not fair