Word Derivation

Word Derivation

University

12 Qs

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Word Derivation

Word Derivation

Assessment

Quiz

English

University

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
RF.4.3A, L.2.4B, L.1.5A

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Examples of derivation

Sandwich(Earl of Sandwich) - Volt(Alessandro Volta)

Completeness, gamify, modernize, Greenish

CD(compactdisk) - NASA, UNESCO, VCR(video cassette recorder)

Brunch(breakfast/lunch) - Motel(motor/hotel)

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The prefixes pre- and post- express ....

Size

Degree

Privation

Time

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The prefix anti- expresses ....

Negation

Degree

Privation

Time

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What does derivational suffixes do to a word?

It changes the grammar of a word

It changes the meaning and part of speech of a word

All of these

None of these

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The feminine suffixes which are attached to nouns change their meaning but not their word class.

TRUE

FALSE

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The suffix -ish which is attached to an adjective change both the meaning and the class.

TRUE

FALSE

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Any suffix produces a verb from a noun or an adjective is called ......

Nominalizer

Adjectivalizer

Verbalizer

Adverbializer

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

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