Structure Word Stem

Which of the following 2 structures can be the same part in a word?

• Root

• Stem

• Base

"Any base to which a grammatical (inflectional) affix may be added"

This is a definition of:

• Root

• Stem

• Base

Made up of two immediate constituents, both of which are themselves stems:

• Simple stems

• Correlated stems

• Derived stems

• Compound stems

Which of the following is a part of a word that can stand alone as a word itself?

• Root

• Stem

• Base

• Affix

What is the term for the main part of a word to which prefixes and suffixes are added?

• Root

• Stem

• Base

• Affix

In the word 'unhappiness', which part is the stem?

• un

• happy

• happiness

• ness

Which of the following best describes a 'stem' in linguistics?

• A word that cannot stand alone

• A word part that can stand alone

• A prefix or suffix

• A complete sentence

What is the difference between a root and a stem?

• A root is always a complete word, a stem is not

• A stem is always a complete word, a root is not

• A root is the base form, a stem includes inflections

• A stem is the base form, a root includes inflections

Which of the following words contains a stem that is also a root?

• Unbelievable

• Happiness

• Running

• Cats

In the word 'replaying', what is the stem?

• re

• play

• playing

• ing