'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
(ii) Find new words in your textbook and put them under the same headings
en(prefix) | en(suffix) | en(part of word) |
enact | quicken | energy |
ensure | deepen | end |
enjoy | tighten | enquiry |
encircle | strengthen | sudden |
enact | forgotten | then listen |
entrap | deepen | sudden |
endangered | tighten | happen |