question_answer 14)

'en' acts as a prefix (put at the beginning) or as a suffix (put at the end) to form new words. en+ courage = encourage weak +en  =  weaken  'en' at the beginning or at the end of a word is not always a prefix or a suffix. It is then an integral part of the word. ending  barren (i). Now arrange the words given in the box under the three headings-prefix, suffix and part of the word. encourage, dampen, listen,        barren, endangers, often, fasten, enclose, weaken, even, enable, enclave (ii) Find new words in your text book and put them under the same headings.

Answer:

(i)en (prefix);      en (suffix);      en (part of word)   encourage       weaken           listen  endanger          soften             Barren enclose           dampen             even  enable              Fasten               enclave   (ii)en (prefix);     en (suffix);      en (part of word) encode                 forgotten        garden encash                 sweeten         dozen encircle                 loosen           enough