Word Formation

What is the noun form of the verb "add" ?

• Addition

• Addence

• Addance

• Addment

Add an appropriate prefix to the word "relevance" to create its antonym

Which of these following answers are suffixes ?

• un

• ment

• ed

• dis

What is the meaning of the prefix "semi-" ?

• small

• between

• half

• over

We cannot form a compound with:

• a noun + a gerund

• a prefix + a noun

• participles

• a noun + noun

Which of these following words can be combined with the negative prefix "il-" ?

• literate

• relative

• honest

• possible

We can add the suffixes "-ance/-ence" to a verb ending with "-ant/-ent" to form a noun. True or False ?

• True

• False

Which of these following words can combine with the suffix "-ment" ?

• happy

• entertain

• discuss

• real

Fill in the blank:

There are several endings used to express a person's _____ such as "-er/or", "-ist", or "-an/-ian".

"-less" is not a negative suffix. True or False ?

• True

• False