Here's a breakdown:
* Prefixes: These are word parts that are added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning. They usually change the word's meaning but not its grammatical category (e.g., noun, verb, adjective).
* Examples:
* un- (unhappy, undo)
* pre- (pre-game, pre-school)
* mis- (misunderstand, misbehave)
* Suffixes: These are word parts that are added to the end of a word to modify its meaning. They often change both the meaning and grammatical category of the word.
* Examples:
* -ing (playing, running, eating) - changes a verb into a gerund (noun)
* -er (worker, teacher, baker) - changes a verb into a noun
* -ly (quickly, slowly, happily) - changes an adjective into an adverb
Here's a simple way to remember the difference:
* Prefixes come before the root word.
* Suffixes come after the root word.
Let me know if you have any more questions!