Word Formation & Idiomatic Expressions Quiz

Which of the following is an example of compounding?

• Brunch

• Policeman

• Exam

• UNESCO

The word smog (smoke + fog) is formed through which process?

• Blending

• Clipping

• Affixation

• Acronym

The abbreviation FBI stands for 'Federal Bureau of Investigation.' This is an example of:

• Back-formation

• Acronym

• Initialism

• Compounding

The word blog (from weblog) is an example of:

• Clipping

• Blending

• Conversion

• Back-formation

The process of creating editor → edit is an example of:

• Derivation

• Conversion

• Back-formation

• Compounding

Adding the prefix un- to form unfair is an example of:

• Inflection

• Compounding

• Affixation

• Blending

When the word run (verb) is used as a run (noun), the process is:

• Conversion

• Back-formation

• Derivation

• Clipping

Which of the following is a clipping?

• Laboratory → Lab

• Breakfast + Lunch → Brunch

• NATO

• Policeman

The plural marker -s in books is an example of:

• Inflection

• Derivation

• Back-formation

• Compounding

The word radar (Radio Detection and Ranging) is an example of:

• Compounding

• Acronym

• Initialism

• Conversion