Cognate and False Cognate Quiz

What is a cognate?

• Words that look different but sound similar and have the same meaning

• Words that look and sound similar and have the same meaning

• Words that look and sound similar but have different pronunciations

• Words that look and sound similar but have different meanings

Which of the following is an example of a cognate pair?

• Actor - Action

• University - Coolio

• Coffee - Cafe

• Telephone - Television

What is a false cognate?

• Words that look different but sound similar and have the same meaning

• Words that look and sound similar but have different meanings

• Words that look and sound similar but have different pronunciations

• Words that look and sound similar and have the same meaning

Which of the following is an example of a false cognate?

• Success - Embarrassed

• Library - Bookstore

• Fierce - Angry

• Attend - Assist

What is the meaning of 'in - Allah'?

• Fierce

• Attend

• Pregnant

• Embarrassed

What is the meaning of 'bravo'?

• Fierce

• Factory

• Angry

• Time

What is the meaning of 'libre via'?

• Angry

• Library

• Bookstore

• Fierce

Which of the following is an example of a cognate pair?

• Product - Bossy

• Aggressive - Serious

• Curious - Choreo

• Cafe - Coffee