WorksheetsWORD FORMATION PROCESSES
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
TO LAZE is
collocation
acronym
backformation
borrowing
The word "prep" is a/an...
acronym
blending
alphabetism
clipping
The word "laser" is a/an
acronym
alphabetism
blending
borrowing
The word "freudian" went through the process of
idiomatization
conversion
lexicalization
commonization
The word "savvy" is a/an ...
borrowing
blending
clipping
loan translation
EU is a/an
acronym
clipping
coinage
alphabetism
The word "gaga" in the sentence: "She went gaga over Harry Potter." is a/an...
compounding
reduplication
neologism
idiom
The word "scientist" is a/an...
archaism
neologism
suppletion
hypocorism
The expression "cutting corners" is a/an...
idiom
compounding
derivation
conversion
The word "COUNTERREVOLUTION" went through the process of a/an...
conversion
collocation
commonization
derivation
The word "handmade" is a/an ...
derivation
eponym
compounding
commonization
The word "maid" is a/an...
borrowing
archaism
neologism
backformation
The word "heroin" is a/an...
suppletion
archaism
coinage
eponym
"be yellow" went through the process of
idiomatization
commonization
reduplication
derivation
The word "pineapple" is a/an ...
compounding
backformation
blending
calque (loan translation)
"Waste time" is a/an...
backformation
collocation
idiom
conversion
The word "hoover" is a/an...
acronym
blending
conversion
eponym
The verb "to corner" went through the process of a/an
backformation
conversion
suppletion
idiomatization
The name "Alfie" is a/an...
hypocorism
clipping
abbreviation
coinage
The word "am" is a/an...
conversion
borrowing
suppletion
collocation
