Derived Nouns and Adjectives Quiz

What is the process of forming new words by adding affixes called?

• Transformation

• Modification

• Affixation

• Derivation

Which of the following is a suffix that indicates 'state or quality'?

• -ance

• -able

• -ion

• -ment

What is the derived noun from the verb 'perform'?

• Performed

• Performing

• Performer

• Performance

Which of the following is a derived adjective from the noun 'danger'?

• Endangered

• Daring

• Dangerous

• Dangered

What does the suffix '-ity' signify?

• Quality

• Action

• State of being

• Ability

Which word is derived from the verb 'create'?

• Creator

• Creation

• Creativity

• Creative

What is the derived noun from the adjective 'relevant'?

• Relevate

• Relevancy

• Relevantness

• Relevance

Which of the following is a derived adjective from the verb 'expand'?

• Expanding

• Expandable

• Expansive

• Expanded

What is the derived noun from the verb 'maintain'?

• Maintained

• Maintenance

• Maintaining

• Maintainer

Which suffix means 'able, can do'?

• -ous

• -ant

• -ive

• -able