Understanding these Greek roots/Combining Forms will increase spelling, vocabulary and reading comprehension.
Greek roots/Combining Forms make up much of our English language.
Knowing Greek roots/Combining Forms strengthens vocabulary and helps decipher unfamiliar words, which will help unlock the meaning of longer words.
The study of the structure of words is Morphology. Morphemes, small units of language that have meaning, cannot stand alone but can be found anywhere in a word.
Learning Greek roots/Combining Forms, which are morphemes, makes it easier to understand the English language.