I-English 10 Semester 1 Exam

the study of the structure of words and their meaning

• inflection
• morpheme
• morphology

the smallest unit of meaning

• inflection
• morpheme
• morphology

any morpheme added to a base word that changes its meaning

• affix
• base word
• prefix

a morpheme added to the end of a base word that changes its meaning

• base word
• prefix
• suffix

a morpheme added to the beginning of a base word that changes its meaning

• baseword
• prefix
• suffix

Rule 1: Doubling the final consonant (for short, stressed vowels) For some base words, the final consonant is doubled before adding a suffix if the word has a single vowel followed by a single consonant, and the stress is on the final syllable. hop + ing

Rule 1: Doubling the final consonant (for short, stressed vowels) For some base words, the final consonant is doubled before adding a suffix if the word has a single vowel followed by a single consonant, and the stress is on the final syllable. run + er

Rule 2: Dropping the final "e" (for silent "e") When a base word ends in a silent "e," the "e" is usually dropped before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel. love + ing

Rule 2: Dropping the final "e" (for silent "e") When a base word ends in a silent "e," the "e" is usually dropped before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel. dance + ing

Rule 3: Changing the "y" to "i" (when the base word ends in "y") When a base word ends in "y" and the suffix does not begin with an "i," the "y" is usually changed to "i." beauty + ful