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Morphology - Derivational Morpheme

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1- Which one is NOT true about derivational morphemes?

a)

they change the meaning of a root

b)

they carry grammatical meaning

c)

they carry semantic meaning

d)

they change part of speech of a root

2.

Which prefix does NOT mean together?

a)

co (Cooperate)

b)

com (Community)

c)

tele (telephone)

d)

sym (symphony)

3.

BEAUTIFULLY is an example of derivational morpheme, from adjective to (a)   (please using CAPLOCK)

4.

Which of the following affix “CRE” has a different meaning from the others?

a)

creed

b)

credence

c)

credit

d)

crescent

5.

What is the meaning of the prefix im-" of the word " import" ?

a)

The meaning of the prefix im- is " Not".

b)

The meaning of the prefix im- is " Without beginning".

c)

The meaning of the prefix im- is "into, on, near, towards"

d)

The meaning of the prefix im- is " over, above, or additional".

6.

Make an adjective by choosing the suitable suffix from these : -OUS , -AL , -IVE , -ABLE , -FUL , -LESS

Base Morpheme:

(please using CAPLOCK)

(a)  

7.

6- Only some nouns take the derivational suffix ____ to make a verb.

a)

-s

b)

-ed

c)

-ing

d)

-ize

8.

Which sentence describes derivational morphology?

a)

Adding a morpheme to produce a new word but the same lexeme.

b)

Adding a morpheme to produce a new word and a different lexeme.

c)

Adding a morpheme to produce the same word but a different lexeme.

9.

Which are some derivations from the word “act”?

a)

inaction, react, active, acts

b)

proactive, actual, activate, exact

c)

action, act, actress, actment

d)

enactment, actual, activeness, actably

10.

What prefix does NOT mean "against" or "war"?

a)

anti

b)

pre

c)

contra

d)

belli

11.

Use a prefix to find the opposite of this verb: CLOSE

(please using CAPS LOCK)

(a)  

12.

In these following verbs, which one is a deadjectival verb?

a)

wooden

b)

sharpen

c)

golden

d)

stolen

13.

What does the affix “matri” in matriarch mean?

a)

father

b)

mentor

c)

mother

d)

adviser

14.

9- Derivational morphemes can be either prefixes and suffixes and can _______________.

a)

change the meaning of the word, the spelling of the word and the words class.

b)

change the meaning of the word, the word class and can add information to the word.

c)

alter the tense that the word is in, i.e past, present and future.

d)

change the meaning of the word and the spelling of the word.

15.

In these following adjectives, which one is a deadjectival adjective?

a)

foolish

b)

childish

c)

lumpish

d)

blackish

16.

Which word has the derivational morpheme?

a)

flooring

b)

playing

c)

organizing

d)

taking

17.

Which one are all adjectives derived from nouns in these sets of words below?

a)

girlish, troublesome, judgemental, golden

b)

scenic, kingly, stormy, envious

c)

tragic, advisory, lengthy, laughable

d)

creative, natural, observatory, ticklish

18.

One affix is added to only one type of base.

a)

False

b)

True

19.

Which word has a different word class?

a)

reward

b)

repeat

c)

refund

d)

recover

20.

Derivation is a process in ____ _________

(please using CAPS LOCK)

(a)