Word Formation Processes MCQ

Which of the following is an example of coinage?

• Brunch

• Kleenex

• Café

• Toothbrush

The word 'smog' is formed by:

• Coinage

• Borrowing

• Blending

• Clipping

'Toothbrush' is an example of:

• Compounding

• Blending

• Borrowing

• Coinage

The word 'tsunami' was borrowed from which language?

• Chinese

• Malay

• Japanese

• Korean

Which process forms a new word by combining two entire words?

• Blending

• Coinage

• Compounding

• Borrowing

What type of word formation is 'brunch'?

• Blending

• Coinage

• Borrowing

• Conversion

The word 'sandwich' is derived through:

• Borrowing

• Coinage

• Blending

• Compounding

'Alcohol' was borrowed from which language?

• Spanish

• Persian

• Arabic

• Latin

Which of the following is a compound word?

• Motel

• Blackboard

• Google

• Blog

The word 'emoji' was borrowed from:

• Korean

• Japanese

• Chinese

• Latin