Quiz on Word Formation Processes

What is the primary purpose of word formation processes?

• To eliminate old words

• To simplify grammar rules

• To enlarge the vocabulary of a language

• To create new languages

Which of the following is an example of affixation?

• Fridge

• Water bottle

• Pre-mature

• Brunch

What type of compounding involves a space between the combined words?

• Hyphenated Compounding

• Block Type Compounding

• Free Compounding

• Exocentric Compounding

Which word formation process involves shortening a word?

• Back formation

• Compounding

• Clipping

• Conversion

What is an example of back formation?

• Dilly Dally

• Television - T.V

• Refrigerator - Fridge

• Promotion - Promote

Which of the following is an example of blending?

• Acronymy

• Reduplication

• Brunch

• Call Girl

What does the process of conversion involve?

• Combining two words into one

• Removing parts of a word

• Changing the class of a word without altering its form

• Changing the spelling of a word

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

• Father-in-law

• Greenhorn

• Black-Pink

• Water bottle

What is the main characteristic of coinage?

• It combines two existing words

• It involves the use of prefixes and suffixes

• It creates words from non-existent ones

• It modifies existing words

Which of the following is an example of reduplication?

• WHO

• Okey Dokey

• Liger

• Dependable