हा लेख CTET 2026 परीक्षेसाठी तयार करण्यात आला आहे, ज्यात इंग्रजी भाषेत Prefix (पूर्वप्रत्यय) आणि Suffix (प्रत्यय) यांचे सविस्तर स्पष्टीकरण मराठी आणि इंग्रजी मिश्रित भाषेत दिले आहे. लेखात सामान्य prefixes आणि suffixes, त्यांचे अर्थ, उदाहरणे, शब्द प्रकार बदलण्याचे नियम, तसेच CTET परीक्षेत उपयोगी टिप्स आणि सरावाचे उदाहरणे दिली आहेत. विद्यार्थ्यांना शब्दसंपदा सुधारण्यासाठी, comprehension questions सोडवण्यासाठी आणि word formation समजण्यासाठी हा लेख अत्यंत उपयुक्त आहे.

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परिचय

In English grammar, understanding prefixes and suffixes is very important, especially for competitive exams like CTET. Prefix and suffix are essential tools for word formation, which help students understand meanings, improve vocabulary, and enhance comprehension skills.
इंग्रजी भाषेत prefix म्हणजे शब्दाच्या सुरुवातीला येणारा भाग आणि suffix म्हणजे शब्दाच्या शेवटी येणारा भाग. ह्यांचा वापर करून नवीन शब्द तयार केला जातो.

CTET English Grammar Notes – इंग्रजी व्याकरणाचे संपूर्ण नोट्स

Grammarly Blog – Prefixes & Suffixes – व्याकरण ब्लॉग आणि उपयोगी उदाहरणे

What is a Prefix? (पूर्वप्रत्यय काय आहे?)

A prefix is a group of letters placed before a root word to change its meaning.
पूर्वप्रत्यय हा मूळ शब्दाच्या अगोदर येणारा शब्दरचना घटक आहे, जो शब्दाचा अर्थ बदलतो.

Examples (उदाहरणे):

Un + happy = Unhappy (असंतुष्ट)
Re + write = Rewrite (पुन्हा लिहिणे)
Pre + school = Preschool (पूर्वशाळा)

Common Prefixes (सामान्य पूर्वप्रत्यय):

Pre fix	Meaning (अर्थ)	Example (उदाहरण)
un-	not / विरोधी	Unkind, Unfair
re-	again / पुन्हा	Rebuild, Revisit
pre-	before / आधी	Pretest, Preheat
dis-	opposite / विरुद्ध	Disagree, Dislike
mis-	wrong / चुकीचे	Mislead, Mistake
in-	not / नाही	Incomplete, Invisible
non-	not / नाही	Nonstop, Nonsense

Note (टीप):
Prefixes do not change the part of speech of a word. They only modify its meaning.
पूर्वप्रत्यय शब्दाचा प्रकार बदलत नाही; फक्त अर्थ बदलतो.

What is a Suffix? (प्रत्यय काय आहे?)

A suffix is a group of letters added at the end of a root word.
प्रत्यय हा मूळ शब्दाच्या शेवटी जोडला जाणारा शब्दरचना घटक आहे, जो शब्दाचा अर्थ किंवा व्याकरणिक भूमिका बदलतो.

Examples (उदाहरणे):

Help + -ful = Helpful (उपयुक्त)
Child + -ish = Childish (लहानपणासारखे वागणे)
Govern + -ment = Government (सरकार)

Common Suffixes (सामान्य प्रत्यय):

Suffix	Meaning (अर्थ)	Example (उदाहरण)	Word Type Change (शब्द प्रकार बदल)
-ful	full of / भरलेले	Hopeful, Joyful	Adjective (विशेषण)
-less	without / नसलेले	Hopeless, Careless	Adjective
-ness	state/quality / अवस्था	Happiness, Sadness	Noun (नाम)
-ment	action / process / परिणाम	Enjoyment, Government	Noun
-er	person / object	Teacher, Player	Noun
-ly	in a manner / रीतीने	Slowly, Happily	Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)
-ion	action / process	Celebration, Education	Noun

Note (टीप):
Suffixes often change the word type, for example from verb to noun, adjective to adverb, etc.
प्रत्यय शब्दाचा प्रकार बदलू शकतो.

पूर्वप्रत्यय व प्रत्ययातील फरक

Feature	Prefix (पूर्वप्रत्यय)	Suffix (प्रत्यय)
Position	At the beginning (शुरुवातीला)	At the end (शेवटी)
Meaning	Changes meaning (अर्थ बदलतो)	Changes meaning or word type (अर्थ किंवा शब्द प्रकार बदलतो)
Example	Un + happy = Unhappy	Hope + ful = Hopeful

Importance in CTET Exam

Vocabulary Improvement (शब्दसंपदा वाढवते)
Comprehension Skills (समज आणि अर्थ समजणे सोपे होते)
Word Formation Questions (शब्दनिर्मितीच्या प्रश्नांसाठी उपयुक्त)
Synonyms and Antonyms (समानार्थी आणि विरुद्धार्थी शब्द ओळखणे)

CTET मध्ये Prefix आणि Suffix वर 5–10 direct questions येऊ शकतात. Students should memorize common prefixes and suffixes.

स्मरणासाठी टिप्स

Make a list of common prefixes and suffixes and keep revising.
Use them in daily sentences to understand meaning in context.
Learn root words; it helps in forming new words.
Practice synonyms and antonyms using prefixes and suffixes.

Examples for Practice

Prefixes (पूर्वप्रत्यय):

Un + lucky = _______ → Unlucky
Mis + understand = _______ → Misunderstand
Re + build = _______ → Rebuild

Suffixes (प्रत्यय):

Joy + ____ = _______ → Joyful
Child + ____ = _______ → Childish
Govern + ____ = _______ → Government

निष्कर्ष

Understanding prefixes and suffixes is very important for improving vocabulary and performing well in English exams like CTET.
पूर्वप्रत्यय आणि प्रत्यय शिकणे शब्दसंपदा वाढवते, अर्थ समजण्यास मदत करते आणि लेखन व वाचन सुधारते. Students who master these can easily handle word formation, comprehension, synonyms, antonyms, and grammar questions.

CTET 2026 – Prefix & Suffix (50 MCQs)

Part A: Prefix Questions (पूर्वप्रत्यय प्रश्न) – 25 MCQs

Un + happy = ?
a) Happy
b) Unhappy ✅
c) Happiness
d) Happily
Re + write = ?
a) Rewrite ✅
b) Writing
c) Wrote
d) Writer
Dis + agree = ?
a) Agree
b) Disagree ✅
c) Agreement
d) Agreeable
Mis + lead = ?
a) Lead
b) Mislead ✅
c) Leadership
d) Misleader
Pre + heat = ?
a) Heat
b) Preheat ✅
c) Heater
d) Heating
In + complete = ?
a) Complete
b) Incomplete ✅
c) Completing
d) Completion
Non + sense = ?
a) Sense
b) Nonsense ✅
c) Senseless
d) Sensation
Over + cook = ?
a) Cook
b) Overcook ✅
c) Cooking
d) Cooked
Under + estimate = ?
a) Estimate
b) Underestimate ✅
c) Estimating
d) Estimated
Anti + social = ?
a) Social
b) Antisocial ✅
c) Society
d) Sociable
Ex + president = ?
a) President
b) Express
c) Ex-president ✅
d) Preside
Bi + cycle = ?
a) Bicycle ✅
b) Cycle
c) Cyclic
d) Cyclone
Sub + marine = ?
a) Marine
b) Submarine ✅
c) Submerge
d) Subsoil
Pro + active = ?
a) Active
b) Proactive ✅
c) Reaction
d) React
Auto + graph = ?
a) Graph
b) Autograph ✅
c) Autographing
d) Automatic
Co + operate = ?
a) Operate
b) Cooperate ✅
c) Cooperation
d) Operational
Trans + port = ?
a) Port
b) Transport ✅
c) Portable
d) Transported
Inter + national = ?
a) National
b) International ✅
c) Nation
d) Native
De + activate = ?
a) Activate
b) Deactivate ✅
c) Active
d) Action
Re + enter = ?
a) Enter
b) Reenter ✅
c) Entered
d) Entering
Un + fair = ?
a) Fair
b) Unfair ✅
c) Fairly
d) Fairness
Im + possible = ?
a) Possible
b) Impossible ✅
c) Possibility
d) Possibly
Mis + behave = ?
a) Behave
b) Misbehave ✅
c) Behavior
d) Behavioral
Pre + school = ?
a) School
b) Preschool ✅
c) Schooling
d) Scholarly
Over + work = ?
a) Work
b) Overwork ✅
c) Working
d) Worked

Part B: Suffix Questions (प्रत्यय प्रश्न) – 25 MCQs

Help + ___ = Helpful
a) -ful ✅
b) -less
c) -ness
d) -ly
Care + ___ = Careless
a) -ful
b) -less ✅
c) -ness
d) -ment
Happy + ___ = Happiness
a) -ful
b) -ness ✅
c) -ly
d) -ment
Child + ___ = Childish
a) -ly
b) -ish ✅
c) -ment
d) -ful
Govern + ___ = Government
a) -ful
b) -ment ✅
c) -ness
d) -ly
Slow + ___ = Slowly
a) -ful
b) -ly ✅
c) -ness
d) -ish
Teach + ___ = Teacher
a) -er ✅
b) -ist
c) -ness
d) -ful
Create + ___ = Creation
a) -ion ✅
b) -ing
c) -ment
d) -ful
Friend + ___ = Friendly
a) -ly ✅
b) -ness
c) -ful
d) -ish
Poison + ___ = Poisonous
a) -ous ✅
b) -ful
c) -less
d) -ness
Act + ___ = Action
a) -ion ✅
b) -ing
c) -ful
d) -ment
Beauty + ___ = Beautiful
a) -ful ✅
b) -less
c) -ness
d) -ly
Power + ___ = Powerful
a) -ful ✅
b) -less
c) -ment
d) -ish
Hope + ___ = Hopeless
a) -ful
b) -less ✅
c) -ness
d) -ly
Child + ___ = Childhood
a) -hood ✅
b) -ful
c) -ly
d) -ment
Kind + ___ = Kindness
a) -ness ✅
b) -ful
c) -less
d) -ly
Friend + ___ = Friendship
a) -ship ✅
b) -ness
c) -ful
d) -ly
Skill + ___ = Skillful
a) -ful ✅
b) -less
c) -ness
d) -ly
Dark + ___ = Darkness
a) -ness ✅
b) -ful
c) -ly
d) -ish
Use + ___ = Useful
a) -ful ✅
b) -less
c) -ness
d) -ly
Quick + ___ = Quickly
a) -ly ✅
b) -ness
c) -ful
d) -ish
Fool + ___ = Foolish
a) -ish ✅
b) -ful
c) -ly
d) -ness
Create + ___ = Creative
a) -ive ✅
b) -ful
c) -ness
d) -ly
Act + ___ = Active
a) -ive ✅
b) -ful
c) -ness
d) -ly
Logic + ___ = Logical
a) -al ✅
b) -ful
c) -ness
d) -ly

Remember:

Prefix = Word beginning changes meaning
Suffix = Word ending changes meaning or type

With regular practice, anyone can improve vocabulary quickly and score well in CTET English sections.

CTET 2026: Prefix and Suffix (पूर्वप्रत्यय आणि प्रत्यय) – मराठी आणि इंग्रजी मिश्रित लेख