Word Derivation

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English
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University
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Hard
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Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What part of speech do the suffixes -ism, -ship, and -dom make a word?
VERB
ADJECTIVE
NOUN
ADVERB
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4B
CCSS.L.2.4C
CCSS.L.3.2E
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What part of speech do the suffixes -ent, -ous, and -less make a word?
VERB
ADJECTIVE
NOUN
ADVERB
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4B
CCSS.L.2.4C
CCSS.L.3.2E
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The function of the suffix -ate in the word "vaccinate" is .....
Verbalizer
Nominalizer
Adjectivalizer
Adverbializer
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
1 min • 1 pt
The function of the suffix -al in the word "disapproval" is .....
Verbalizer
Nominalizer
Adjectivalizer
Adverbializer
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.RF.3.3A
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the function of the suffix -ify in the word 'simplify'?
A) Nominalizer
B) Adjectivalizer
C) Verbalizer
D) Adverbializer
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.RF.3.3A
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which suffix can be added to a noun to form an adjective?
A) -ness
B) -ful
C) -ment
D) -tion
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