Word Formation Methods in English
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the process of creating new words from existing ones through various methods called?
Affixation
Derivation
Back-formation
Word formation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which method of word formation involves creating new words by adding affixes to existing ones?
Clipping
Derivation
Compounding
Back-formation
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the word formation method where a word imitates the sound it represents?
Borrowing
Conversion
Onomatopoeia
Acronyms
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the process of adopting words from other languages into English called?
Clipping
Coinage
Borrowing
Compounding
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word formation method involves joining two or more words to form a new one?
Blending
Clipping
Conversion
Acronyms
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the word formation method where a new word is created by removing an affix from an existing word?
Acronyms
Back-formation
Clipping
Compounding
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which method of word formation involves changing the grammatical category of a word without adding affixes?
Derivation
Affixation
Conversion
Borrowing
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