#1
Which of the following affixes is used to form the opposite meaning of a word?
Prefix
ExplanationAdded at the beginning of a word to change its meaning to its opposite.
#2
In the word 'unbelievable,' what is the affix 'un-' doing?
Creating a negative meaning
ExplanationThe prefix 'un-' negates the meaning of the word it attaches to.
#3
Which of the following is an example of a compound word?
Football
ExplanationA word formed by combining two separate words.
#4
In the word 'unhappiness,' what is the affix '-ness' doing?
Adding intensity
ExplanationThe suffix '-ness' converts an adjective into a noun and adds intensity or quality.
#5
Which of the following is an example of a clipped word?
Bike
ExplanationA word formed by shortening an existing one.
#6
What is the term for a word formed by combining the initial letters of a phrase or a series of words?
Acronym
ExplanationAn abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word.
#7
Which of the following is an example of a reduplication word formation process?
Chit-chat
ExplanationRepetition of all or part of a word to create a new one.
#8
Which word formation process involves the addition of a morpheme at the end of a word to change its grammatical category?
Inflection
ExplanationChanging the grammatical category of a word by adding a morpheme at the end.
#9
What is the term for a word that is spelled the same backward and forward?
Palindrome
ExplanationA word that reads the same backward and forward.
#10
Which word formation process involves combining two existing words to create a new one?
Compounding
ExplanationCreating a new word by joining two existing words together.
#11
In linguistics, what term describes a word that has the same pronunciation but different meanings and spellings?
Homonym
ExplanationWords with identical sounds but different meanings and spellings.
#12
What is the process called when a new word is created by blending parts of two existing words?
Blending
ExplanationCreating a new word by combining parts of existing words.
#13
In the word 'happiness,' what is the root morpheme?
happy
ExplanationThe primary part of the word that carries its core meaning.
#14
What is the term for a word that sounds like what it represents?
Onomatopoeia
ExplanationWords that imitate the sound they describe.
#15
What is the term for the process of creating a new word by changing its grammatical category without adding affixes?
Conversion
ExplanationChanging the grammatical category of a word without adding affixes.