MORPHOLOGY

“The process of cutting off the beginning or the end of the word, or both, leaving a part to stand for the whole” is called:

• Blending

• Acronymy

• Clipping

• Affixation

In “audible”, the center morpheme “audi” is a …

• free base

• stem

• base

• bound base

If there is a derivational prefix and inflectional suffix in the same word, which of the following is suggested to be the first cut?

• Between the derivational prefix and the rest of the word

• In the middle of the number of morphemes in the word

• Between the inflectional suffix and the rest of the word

• After the first morpheme/allomorph of the word

Can we add a prefix to derived adjectives that have been formed by morphological rules?

• Yes, we can.

• No, we cannot.

How many types of inflectional suffixes are there  in English?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

How many types of allomorphs are there?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

How many characteristics does a word have?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

“wet” is an adjective and can also be used as a verb. Which type of word formation is it?

• Blending

• Conversion

• Borrowing

• Coinage

In derivation, the affix can be only be a  suffix

• True

• False

• None of the above

• It depends.

What is the definition of Immediate Constituents (ICs)?

• ICs are any of the inflectional suffixes forming a larger unit.

• ICs are any of the morphemes in a larger unit.

• ICs are any of the derivational affixes forming a larger unit.

• ICs are any of the two meaningful parts forming a larger unit.