Affixation and Compounding

What is an Affix?

• It's a set of consonants arranged in a specific sequence; it identifies the general realm of the word’s meaning.

• It's a letter or letters added to a root word to change its meaning.

• Distinct units of sound in a specified language that distinguish one word from another.

Compounding is a way of word formation process.

• True

• Flase

What is Compounding?

• To put two roots together to form a new word

• A letter i letters added to a root word to change its meaning.

• Distinct units of sound in a specified language that distinguish one word from another,

Affix ONLY describes/includes prefixes.

• True

• False

A prefix is placed before a word, and a suffix is placed after a word.

• True

• False

Compound words cannot have more than two roots.

• True

• False

The prefix "dis-" has a negative effect in the word.

• True

• False

The word "unfriendly" means...

• Showing dislike and no sympathy.

• Behaving in a pleasant, kind way towards someone.

• To feel very happy and enthusiastic.

The suffix -ing is used...

• for verbs in past participle and adjectives.

• for gerunds, adjectives and continuous tenses.

• for past simple.

Which one is an adjective-noun compound word?

• bittersweet

• redhead

• high rise