PrefixesPro-

Pro-

Definition: “in front, forth, before”

Examples

Pro- Example Meaning

proceed “begin or continue action”

project “to throw forward”

progress “to move forward or onward”

propel “to drive or push forward”

Sentence Examples

Higher water rates can also help promote conservation.

Their letters of recommendation proclaim that each student is outstanding.

Exercises

1. She was making progress in political science. (noun or verb)

2. Hyperactive immune systems may protect against cancer. (verb or adjective)

3. He had the studious intensity of a college professor and the hands of a dirt gardener. (noun or adjective)

Answers

1. She was making progress in political science. (noun or verb)

2. Hyperactive immune systems may protect against cancer. (verb or adjective)

3. He had the studious intensity of a college professor and the hands of a dirt gardener. (noun or adjective)