Morphology Quiz

What is the definition of morphology?

• The study of syntax and grammar in language

• The study of language acquisition in children

• The study of language evolution over time

• The study of sub-word sounds and their function in creating meaning in language

Which of the following is an example of a free morpheme?

• Cat

• Unhappy

• Beautiful

• Childish

What is the main difference between lexical and functional morphemes?

• Lexical morphemes are used in nouns, while functional morphemes are used in verbs

• Lexical morphemes are used in adjectives, while functional morphemes are used in adverbs

• Lexical morphemes are free morphemes, while functional morphemes are bound morphemes

• Lexical morphemes carry semantic content, while functional morphemes serve grammatical functions

What is the role of derivational morphemes in language?

• Indicate grammatical relationships in a sentence

• Change the basic meaning of a word

• Derive new words or forms of existing words

• Serve as connectors between words in a sentence

What do inflectional morphemes add to words?

• Change the part of speech of the words

• Remove the core meaning of the words

• Grammatical information without changing the basic meaning

• New semantic content to the words