Exploring Roots and Affixes

What are base words?

• Words that can be broken down into smaller parts

• Words that are always nouns

• Words that cannot be reduced to smaller parts

• Words that are always verbs

Which languages do most English words originate from?

• Italian and Russian

• Spanish and Portuguese

• Greek and Latin

• German and French

What is a root in the context of word formation?

• A word part that is always a suffix

• A word part that can stand alone

• A word part that comes from another language

• A word part that is always a prefix

What does the prefix 'inter-' mean?

• Across

• Before

• Above

• Between

How do suffixes usually affect words?

• They make the word longer

• They make the word shorter

• They change the word's part of speech

• They change the word's meaning completely

What does the suffix '-ous' typically indicate?

• A noun

• A verb

• An adjective

• An adverb

What does the root 'tang' mean?

• To hear

• To touch

• To see

• To speak

What is the meaning of the root 'sol' in words like 'solo' and 'solitary'?

• Happy

• Together

• Sad

• Alone

What does the root 'min' mean in words like 'minimum' and 'diminish'?

• Slow

• Fast

• Small

• Large

What does the root 'lab' mean in words like 'labor' and 'laboratory'?

• To study

• To rest

• To work

• To play