word formation

Which of the following is an example of an inflectional morpheme?

• -er

• -s

• un-

• re-

The word 'biography' originates from which language elements?

• Latin: bio (life) + graphy (story)

• Greek: bio (life) + graphy (writing)

• Greek: bio (nature) + logy (study)

• Latin: bio (natural) + graph (description)

What process forms the word 'unhappiness' from 'happy'?

• Compounding

• Reduplication

• Derivation

• Inflection

Which word is an example of conversion (zero derivation)?

• Friend

• House

• Google (as a verb)

• Believe

The prefix 'anti-' is of which origin and meaning?

• Latin, toward

• Greek, against

• Greek, before

• Latin, above

Which pair represents a productive word formation process?

• -ment in 'judgment,' un- in 'untidy'

• -tion in 'formation,' -th in 'warmth'

• re- in 'replay,' -ness in 'happiness'

• -al in 'approval,' -ous in 'dangerous'

What does the Greek element 'thermo' mean in words like 'thermometer'?

• Speed

• Light

• Heat

• Water

Which is an example of a back-formation?

• Television from 'televise'

• Editor from 'edit'

• Babysitter from 'babysit'

• Burglar from 'burgle'

The word 'microscope' contains which root meanings?

• Latin: micro (small) + scope (instrument)

• Greek: micro (small) + scope (view)

• Latin: micro (minute) + scope (lens)

• Greek: macro (large) + scope (see)

Which of the following is a derivational suffix?

• -s

• -ing

• -ment

• -ed