ENG4 - Q1 - REVIEW

What is the process of combining parts of two words to create a new word called?

• clipping

• blending

• compouding

• affixing

Which of the following is an example of clipping?

• note

• smog

• basketball

• microwave

What do you call a word formed by combining two complete words?

• blending

• clipping

• compounding

• affixing

Which of the following words is a blend?

• brunch

• bookshelf

• firefighter

• backpack

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• city

• love

• Paris

• flower

Which of the following is a common noun?

• Jupiter

• happiness

• car

• Saturday

What type of noun is 'team'?

• concrete noun

• abstract noun

• collective noun

• proper noun

Which of the following is a concrete noun?

• kindness

• apple

• freedom

• bravery

Which of the following is an example of a foreign noun?

• kindergarten

• café

• bicycle

• book

If you are looking for the word 'cat' in a dictionary, which of the following pairs are guide words that would help you find it?

• cap - cage

• cram - crash

• castle - chair

• cow - dog