Academic Vocab Quiz Morphemes

What is the study of word structure called?

• Syntax

• Morphology

• Phonology

• Semantics

Which of the following best defines a morpheme?

• The sound of a word

• A group of letters that has its own meaning

• The spelling of a word

• The pronunciation of a word

What is an affix?

• The main part of a word

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

• The sound at the end of a word

• The definition of a word

Which part of a word contains the essential meaning?

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Base word

• Affix

What is the primary form of a word that cannot stand alone called?

• Suffix

• Prefix

• Root word

• Base word

Which of the following is a word part attached to the end of a base word?

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Root word

• Base word

If you add "un-" to the beginning of the word "happy," what is "un-" an example of?

• Suffix

• Root word

• Prefix

• Base word

A student is given the word "replay." Using your knowledge of word structure, explain which part is the prefix and what it means.

• "play" is the prefix, meaning to do again

• "re" is the prefix, meaning to do again

• "re" is the suffix, meaning to stop

• "play" is the suffix, meaning to stop