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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is morphology?
the study of word parts
the study of word meanings
the study of the structure of words and form
the study of the spelling of words
What do you call a person with very large ears?
macrodont
macrotous
macrology
macrocosmic
What does intravenous injection refer to?
applied within layers of the skin
taking place within the veins
administered within the nasal structure
occurring by entering the eyeball
What do the suffixes -ance/-ence mean? (e.g. importance/intelligence)
action of / result of
relating to
quality of
state or condition
What does suffix -ness mean? (e.g. darkness)
quality and state of
relating to
the result of
state of or condition
How many morphemes are there in the word 'intolerable'?
1
2
3
4
Which suffix denotes how an action is?
-ed
-s
-ing
-ly
Which prefixes have similar meaning?
intra- and inter-
pre- and re-
un- and dis-
macro- and micro
Which suffixes denote 'an action or the result of'?
-ment and -tion/-sion
-ic and -ive
-ness and -ous
-ent and -ant
How many morphemes are there in the word 'immaturity'?
1
2
3
4
What is the meaning of the word 'transmicroscpic surgery'?
operating on something beyond its small size
a very small operation that moves something across
a very small operation that happens underneath
an operation that is over a small matter
Which suffixes refer to adjectives (words that describe nouns)?
-ful and -ous
-ment and -ness
-ent and -ant
-ly and -en
What does the word 'dysgraphia' mean?
difficulty in learning maths
difficulty in motor coordination
difficulty in reading and spelling
difficulty in writing coherently
What does the word 'autotransfusion' mean?
receiving own blood
receiving the blood of donor's
receiving own organ
receiving the organ of donor's
What is the root for the word 'vivisection'?
ion
viv
sect
section
