Worksheetslecture-4
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What are the two main types of shortenings mentioned in the text?
Semantic and pragmatic
Graphical and lexical
Syllabic and phonetic
Morphological and syntactic
What is the primary purpose of graphical abbreviations?
To enhance vocabulary
To create new words
To save time in speaking
To provide economy of space in writing
Which of the following is an example of a graphical abbreviation of Latin origin?
Mon
B.A.
e.g.
Mr.
What does the abbreviation 'p.m.' stand for?
Pound
Per annum
Post meridiem
Penny
Which of the following is NOT a semantic group of graphical abbreviations of native origin?
Names of animals
Names of states
Names of months
Names of days
What type of abbreviation is 'BBC' considered?
Graphical abbreviation
Initialism
Acronym
Blend
What is the main characteristic of initialisms?
They are always pronounced as words
They are formed by dropping morphemes
They are often used for new offices
They are only used in written form
Which of the following is an example of an acronym?
CND
NATO
UK
UFO
What is the process of forming a new word by dropping the final morpheme called?
Compounding
Blending
Back formation
Suffixation
Which of the following is an example of back formation?
To beg from beggar
To compute from computer
All of the above
To collocate from collocation
What is a blend?
A graphical abbreviation
An initialism
A back formation
A word formed by combining two words
Which of the following blends is formed from a word-group?
Smog
Slanguist
Dramedy
Gasohol
What does the term 'apocope' refer to in the context of blends?
Combining two words
Dropping the end of a word
Dropping the beginning of a word
Creating acronyms
Which of the following is an example of a blend formed from two synonyms?
Chunnel
Medicare
B.A.
Mr.
What is the primary reason for the formation of new abbreviations in Modern English?
Increased tempo of life
Cultural changes
Technological advancements
Linguistic evolution
Which of the following is a characteristic of graphical abbreviations?
Shortened in both speech and writing
Used only in spoken language
Always derived from English words
Used for economy of space in writing
What is the meaning of 'i.e.' in graphical abbreviations?
That is
Number
For example
In the morning
Which of the following is an example of an initialism with alphabetical reading?
NATO
UFO
UNESCO
UK
What is the effect of back formation on the part-of-speech meaning of the primary word?
It remains unchanged
It changes to an adjective
It changes to a verb
It changes to a noun
Which of the following is a common feature of blends?
They are always acronyms
They combine elements of two words
They are only used in scientific contexts
They are always graphical abbreviations
What does 'D.M.' stand for in the context of scientific degrees?
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Mathematics
Doctor of Music
Doctor of Management
Which of the following is NOT a type of initialism mentioned in the text?
Acronym
Word reading
Alphabetical reading
Phonetic reading
What is the relationship between blends and word-groups?
Blends are formed from word-groups
Blends cannot be formed from word-groups
Blends are always longer than word-groups
Blends are the same as word-groups
Which of the following is an example of a military rank abbreviation?
Apr
B.A.
Sgt.
Mr.
What are the two main causes of shortening words in English?
Linguistic and extra-linguistic
Historical and cultural
Geographical and political
Social and economic
