Language Analysis Quiz

What is a simple stem?

• a) A stem formed by combining two or more simple words

• b) A stem formed by adding affixes to a base word

• c) A single morpheme that can stand alone as a word

Which of the following is an example of a compound stem?

• a) Teacher

• b)Unhappy

• c)Blackboard

What approach to language analysis focuses on understanding words as they are used in the present moment?

• Synchronic approach

• Diachronic approach

• Static approach

If you're interested in how words have evolved over time, which approach to language analysis would you use?

• Diachronic approach

• Synchronic approach

• Historical approach

What is affixation?

• a) Adding letters to the middle of a word

• b) Adding letters to the end of a word

• c) Adding letters to the begging or end of a word

Which of the following is an example of a prefix?

• -ing

• re-

• -er

What is the purpose of a suffix?

• a) To change the meaning of a word

• b) To change the grammatical function of a word

• c) Both a and b

Where are prefixes added within a word?

• At the beginning

• At the end

• In the middle

Which of the following is an example of a suffix?

• Un-

• Pre-

• -ly

What is the main difference between prefixes and suffixes?

• Prefixes come before the base word, while suffixes come after it.

• Prefixes come after the base word, while suffixes come before it.

• Prefixes and suffixes are added in the middle of the word.