How are new words created
Authored by María Luz Suárez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Every year, about _____________ new words are added to the Oxford English Dictionary.
1,000
2,000
10,000
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Humans create new words because new inventions and developments leave gaps in our languages.
True
False
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Almost 3/4 of English vocabulary comes from another languages.
True
False
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The word "clone" derives from an Ancient Greek word that refers to...
an animal
a plant
a bug
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Airport and starfish are examples of...
word compounding
borrowing (préstamos de otros lenguajes)
word combining or clipping
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Brunch and internet are examples of...
word compounding
borrowing (préstamos de otros lenguajes)
word combining or clipping
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When we combine two words that already exists (like in brunch), it is difficult to understand them the first time we hear them.
True
False
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