Morpheme Quiz

Which of the following is a free morpheme?*

• -ed

• re-

• care

• -ness

Bound morphemes are:*

• Independent words

• Attached to other forms

• Always prefixes

• Always suffixes

The stem in the word "undressed" is:*

• dress

• undress

• -ed

• un-

What are "bound stems"?*

• Stems that can stand alone as words

• Stems that cannot stand alone as words

• Stems that are always prefixes

• Stems that are always suffixes

The text suggests that morphological analysis of English is:*

• Simple and straightforward

• Only concerned with affixes

• Primarily focused on free morphemes

• Complex and sometimes ambiguous

What is the main difference between derivational and inflectional morphemes?*

• Derivational morphemes create new words, while inflectional morphemes change the grammatical form of a word.

• Derivational morphemes are prefixes, while inflectional morphemes are suffixes.

• Derivational morphemes are suffixes, while inflectional morphemes are prefixes.

• Derivational morphemes change the part of speech of a word, while inflectional morphemes do not.

Which of the following is an example of a derivational morpheme?*

• -s (plural)

• -ed (past tense)

• -er (comparative)

• -ful (adjective-forming)

How many inflectional morphemes does English have?*

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10

The suffix -'s in "Jim's" is an example of a(n):*

• Possessive inflection

• Plural inflection

• Contraction

• Derivational morpheme

Which of the following is NOT an inflectional morpheme in English?*

• -ment

• -er

• -ed

• -s