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WorksheetsMorphology Quizizz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
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 is a lexicon?
a bible
a dictionary
a word
a commonly used phrase
What is a morpheme?
a root word, accessible across multiple languages
a large combination of the various forms and meanings of a words to create a lexicon
the smallest unpredictable combination of form and meaning in a language
the most complex conjugation of word units in a language
What is a free morphine?
A morphine that can stand alone
A morphine that is free to use without copyright
Trick question. No such thing as a free morphine.
A morphine that consists of two or more word parts
What is the Deutschewörterübersetzungsproblem?
A made up word
The famous Dutch translation problem in linguistics
The word in German translation problem
The Dutch word for "sets of problems", commonly used in linguistics
Which type of morphemes consist of a root and an affix?
Free Morpheme
Bound Morpheme
What is a word part that goes at the beginning of a word and changes the word's meaning?
prefix
suffix
affix
What does the root "multi" mean?
thrown
two
life
many
What does the root "chron" mean?
time
minute
hour
day
What does the root "meter" mean?
measure
money
time
around
What does the prefix "geo" mean?
earth
sky
sun
around
What does the prefix "bi" mean?
two
one
ten
five
What does the root "graph" mean?
write
speak
sing
hear
What does the prefix "centi" mean?
one hundredth
one minute
one thousand
one century
A word part that contains the central meaning of the word is a
Prefix
Suffix
Root
Verb
What is an example of a bound root?
the "s" in rabbits
the "ceive" in receive
the "al" in general
the "it" in rabbit
Which contains an infix?
ready-or-not
rabbit-hole
ren-di-tion
fan-hecking-tastic
Can morphemes be broken down any further and still have meaning?
No
Yes
Sometimes
How many morphemes does "underestimating" have?
1
2
3
4
How many morphemes does "keyboard" have?
1
2
3
4
