Difficult Word Formation Quiz

Who is considered the most prolific minter of words, with 630 coinages to his name?

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• Ben Jonson

• John Milton

• John Donne

Which of the following words is an example of back formation?

• Hyperlink

• Preteen

• Sleaze

• Democratise

Which process involves the creation of a word by imitation of the sound it is supposed to make?

• Reduplication

• Onomatopoeia

• Compounding

• Derivation

The word 'laser' is an example of which word formation process?

• Loanword

• Portmanteau

• Acronym

• Conversion

The word 'hanky-panky' is formed through which process?

• Compounding

• Reduplication

• Eponym

• Loanword

Which of the following words is NOT an example of a loanword?

• Tycoon

• Bunch

• Bungalow

• Tomato

What is the primary method of creating new words by adding a prefix or suffix to an existing word?

• Derivation

• Repurposing

• Eponyms

• Conversion

'Scramble' is an example of a word that originated from:

• Misspelling
• Loanwords

• Eponyms

• Back Formation

What is the term for words named after a person or place?

• Loanwords

• Portmanteaus

• Eponyms

• Nonce words

Which term refers to the method of forming new words by taking one word and removing an arbitrary portion of it, then combining it with another?

• Compounding

• Reduplication

• Portmanteau

• Back formation