Unit 1 morphology knowledge check

What is the meaning of the morpheme '-ing'?

• In the process of doing something, present tense verb

• Denotes past tense

• Signifies a plural form

• Marks a comparative degree

What is the meaning of the morpheme '-s/-es'?

• past tense

• process of

• more than one; present tense, 3rd person singular

• present tense, possession

What is the meaning of the morpheme '-est'?

• past tense

• more

• plural

• most

Word sum and meaning for operating

• op + er + ate+ ing = operating,

  more than one

• oper + ate + ing = operating, in the process of operating

• operate + ing = operating, the process of operating

• operat + ing = operating, past tense of operating

Complete the word sum for 'plowed'.

• plow + ed

• pl + ow + ed

• plow + er

• plow + est

Complete the word sum for "writers". Remember, word sums separate each morpheme, or unit of meaning.

• writer + s = writers

• writ + er + s = writers

• writ + ers = writers

• write + er + s = writers

What is the morphological meaning of intruders?

• more than one intruder

• one intruder

• more than one person who intrudes

• Someone who intrudes

Form a new word using the base 'trip' and the affix '-ing'. What is the new word?

• triping

• tripping

Matching Activity: Next to each word on the left, write the letter of the matching definition.

• lifts

• present tense; 3rd person singular

• lifting

• more than one person who lifts

• lifters

• In the process of lifting; present tense

• lifted

• the past tense of lift

Multiple Meaning words: Does this sentence use the word calls as a noun or a verb?

She calls the doctor when her daughter is sick.

• noun:

  It is a person, place, or thing in the sentence.

• verb:

  It's the do when I find the who and the do.