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Morphological Processes Quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

What is affixation in morphological processes?

a)

Adding a prefix, suffix, infix, or circumfix to a root word.

b)

Combining two or more words to create a new word.

c)

Changing a word's category without altering its form.

d)

Shortening a longer word to create a shorter form.

2.

What is compounding in morphological processes?

a)

Adding a prefix to a root word.

b)

Combining two or more words to create a new word.

c)

Replacing a morpheme entirely with a different form.

d)

Creating a new word by removing a supposed affix.

3.

What is reduplication in morphological processes?

a)

Repeating all or part of a word to change its meaning.

b)

Changing a vowel within the root to convey a grammatical distinction.

c)

Creating a new word from the initial letters of a phrase.

d)

Incorporating words from another language.

4.

What is conversion in morphological processes?

a)

Changing a word's category without altering its form.

b)

Shortening a longer word to create a shorter form.

c)

Combining parts of two words to create a new word.

d)

Adding affixes around a root.

5.

What is auto-segmental variation in morphological processes?

a)

Creating a new word by changing just some phonological features

b)

Creating a new word by removing a supposed affix.

c)

Forming a word from the initial letters of a phrase.

d)

Incorporating words from another language.

6.

What is internal change in morphological processes?

a)

Changing a vowel within the root to convey a grammatical distinction.

b)

Combining two or more words to create a new word.

c)

Shortening a longer word to create a shorter form.

d)

Adding a prefix, suffix, infix, or circumfix to a root word.

7.

What is clipping in morphological processes?

a)

Shortening a longer word to create a shorter form.

b)

Combining parts of two words to create a new word.

c)

Changing a word's category without altering its form.

d)

Incorporating words from another language.

8.

What is blending in morphological processes?

a)

Combining parts of two words to create a new word.

b)

Creating a new word by removing a supposed affix.

c)

Forming a word from the initial letters of a phrase.

d)

Adding a prefix, suffix, infix, or circumfix to a root word.

9.

What is back-formation in morphological processes?

a)

Creating a new word by removing a supposed affix.

b)

Changing a vowel within the root to convey a grammatical distinction.

c)

Shortening a longer word to create a shorter form.

d)

Combining two or more words to create a new word.

10.

What is acronym formation in morphological processes?

a)

Forming a word from the initial letters of a phrase.

b)

Incorporating words from another language.

c)

Changing a word's category without altering its form.

d)

Adding a prefix, suffix, infix, or circumfix to a root word.

11.

What is borrowing in morphological processes?

a)

Incorporating words from another language.

b)

Creating a new word from the initial letters of a phrase.

c)

Combining two or more words to create a new word.

d)

Changing a vowel within the root to convey a grammatical distinction.