Morphology

1- Suffixes, such as -er in teacher, which involve a change of word class, are called ...... morphemes

محمود سليمان - ثقة

• A) derivational

• B) inflectional

• C) free morpheme

• D) bound morpheme

2- The morpheme in the 'fingerprint' is:

• A) Compounding

• B) Clipping

• C) Blending

• D) Borrowing

3- Which of the following is the most common sources of new words in English?

• A)- compounding

• B)- borrowing

• C)- blending

• D)- clipping

4- The prefix ante in the word ante meridiem means:

 

• A)- together

• B)- against

• C)- before

• D)- by oneself

5- The smallest meaningful unit in language structure is called:

• A)- phoneme

• B)- morpheme

• C)- allophone

• D)- allomorph

6- “able” in the word portable is called…..

• A)- an affix

• B)- a prefix

• C)- a suffix

• D)- an infix

7- A compound word is…………….:

• A)- a word that contains a predicate

• B)- one word that functions a single word

• C)- a combination of phrase that functions as a single word

• D)- a combination of two or more words that functions as a single word

8- Word formation, meaning and use in context are studies in:

• A)- phonology

• B)- syntax     

• C)- clauses

• D)- lexis

9. In the word (metallic), the (ic) is a suffix used to derive............ out of other parts of speech.

• A) adjectives

• B) adverbs

• C) nouns

• D) verbs

10.  The word "misunderstanding" consists of ………… morpheme(s):

• A- 2

• B- 3

• C- 4

• D- 5