Exploring Roots and Affixes in Language

What is the main idea behind understanding positions in language?

• To know where to place punctuation marks.

• To understand the roles of different parts of speech.

• To learn how to spell words correctly.

• To memorize vocabulary.

What are morphemes?

• The different types of punctuation.

• The rules for sentence structure.

• The smallest pairings between sound and meaning.

• The largest units of sound in a language.

Which of the following is an example of a root morpheme?

• Dog

• Un-

• -ed

• Re-

In which language do verb roots need to be bound to something to be pronounced?

• French

• Spanish

• Japanese

• English

What is the role of affixes in language?

• To create new root morphemes.

• To adjust the meanings of the roots they attach to.

• To replace root morphemes.

• To delete root morphemes.

Which of the following is a prefix?

• Anti-

• -ed

• -ness

• -ing

What is a suffix?

• An affix that comes before the root.

• An affix that deletes the root.

• An affix that replaces the root.

• An affix that comes after the root.

Which language uses infixes to modify verbs?

• English

• Tagalog

• Spanish

• Japanese

What is an example of an infix in English?

• -ness

• Re-

• Fan-fricking-tastic

• Un-

What is the main takeaway about morphemes?

• They can be roots or affixes, and their placement affects meaning.

• They are the same as phonemes.

• They are always free-standing.

• They are only used in English.