What is the process of shortening words by removing some of their parts?

Pretest in English 5

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English
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5th Grade
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Hard
Jitendra Kumar
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Back
clipping
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the suffix of the word miscommunication?
Back
-ion
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
It presents a single complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
Back
independent clause
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following is not a coordinating conjunction? still, and, yet, for
Back
still
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a reference material which lists words with their meanings in alphabetical order?
Back
dictionary
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What do you call the words that are defined in a dictionary?
Back
entry words
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What do you call a verb that changes its spelling in the past form?
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Irregular verbs
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