
Word Formation & Idiomatic Expressions Quiz
Authored by Jean Mercado
English
11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of compounding?
Brunch
Policeman
Exam
UNESCO
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The word smog (smoke + fog) is formed through which process?
Blending
Clipping
Affixation
Acronym
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The abbreviation FBI stands for 'Federal Bureau of Investigation.' This is an example of:
Back-formation
Acronym
Initialism
Compounding
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The word blog (from weblog) is an example of:
Clipping
Blending
Conversion
Back-formation
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The process of creating editor → edit is an example of:
Derivation
Conversion
Back-formation
Compounding
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Adding the prefix un- to form unfair is an example of:
Inflection
Compounding
Affixation
Blending
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the word run (verb) is used as a run (noun), the process is:
Conversion
Back-formation
Derivation
Clipping
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