Morphology

A suffix is ____________.

• attached to the end of a word

• a type of prefix

• a standalone word

• a grammatical error

What does the suffix -ly mean?

• in that way

• in a hurry

• in a loud manner

• in a quiet way

What is a prefix?

• a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning

• a type of suffix that appears at the end of a word

• a standalone word that can function independently

• a grammatical rule that governs sentence structure

What is a root word?

• the base part of a word that gives it meaning

• a type of suffix used in grammar

• a synonym for a word

• a word that has no meaning

Which word means to cook before?

• precook

• preheat

• reheat

• undercook

What is morphology?

• the study of the structure and form of words in a language.

• the analysis of sentence structure and grammar rules.

• the examination of sound patterns in spoken language.

• the exploration of meaning in linguistic expressions.

Which word means not healthy?

• unhealthy

• fit

• nourished

• wholesome

What does the root word SPECT mean?

• to hear

• to look / see

• to touch

• to smell

What is the meaning of the word 'inspect'?

• to look at something closely

• to ignore something

• to break something apart

• to throw something away

What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

• after

• during

• before

• between