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Morphological Processes: Derivation and Inflection

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of morphological processes, specifically derivation and inflection. It covers concepts such as affixes, stems, and the different types of derivational and inflectional morphemes. The questions are presented in multiple-choice format, with explanations provided for each correct answer.
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Which of the following is an example of a derivational affix?

  1. -able

  2. -ed

  3. -ing

  4. -s


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

-able is a derivational suffix that can be added to verbs to create adjectives, such as 'breakable' from 'break'.

What is the term for the base form of a word to which affixes can be added?

  1. Root

  2. Stem

  3. Morpheme

  4. Base


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Stem is the base form of a word to which affixes can be added.

Which of the following is an example of an inflectional affix?

  1. -ment

  2. -ly

  3. -er

  4. -est


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

-est is an inflectional suffix that is added to adjectives and adverbs to form the superlative degree, such as 'tallest' from 'tall'.

What is the process of adding affixes to a word called?

  1. Derivation

  2. Inflection

  3. Morphological analysis

  4. Morphological synthesis


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Morphological synthesis is the process of adding affixes to a word to change its meaning or grammatical function.

Which of the following is an example of a derivational morpheme?

  1. Un-

  2. -ness

  3. -ed

  4. -s


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Un- is a derivational prefix that can be added to adjectives and verbs to create new words with opposite meanings, such as 'unhappy' from 'happy'.

What is the term for the process of changing the form of a word to indicate its grammatical function?

  1. Derivation

  2. Inflection

  3. Morphological analysis

  4. Morphological synthesis


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Inflection is the process of changing the form of a word to indicate its grammatical function, such as tense, number, or case.

Which of the following is an example of an inflectional morpheme?

  1. -ment

  2. -ly

  3. -er

  4. -ed


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

-ed is an inflectional suffix that is added to verbs to form the past tense or past participle, such as 'walked' from 'walk'.

What is the term for the smallest unit of meaning in a language?

  1. Morpheme

  2. Phoneme

  3. Lexeme

  4. Sememe


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning in a language that cannot be divided into smaller meaningful units.

Which of the following is an example of a bound morpheme?

  1. The

  2. Cat

  3. -ment

  4. Walk


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

-ment is a bound morpheme that can be added to verbs to create nouns, such as 'movement' from 'move'.

What is the term for a morpheme that can stand alone as a word?

  1. Free morpheme

  2. Bound morpheme

  3. Root morpheme

  4. Affix morpheme


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Free morpheme is a morpheme that can stand alone as a word, such as 'cat' or 'walk'.

Which of the following is an example of a derivational process?

  1. Pluralization

  2. Tensing

  3. Prefixation

  4. Suffixation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Prefixation is a derivational process that involves adding a prefix to a word to change its meaning, such as 'unhappy' from 'happy'.

What is the term for a derivational process that involves adding a suffix to a word?

  1. Prefixation

  2. Suffixation

  3. Infixation

  4. Circumfixation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Suffixation is a derivational process that involves adding a suffix to a word to change its meaning, such as 'movement' from 'move'.

Which of the following is an example of an inflectional process?

  1. Pluralization

  2. Tensing

  3. Prefixation

  4. Suffixation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pluralization is an inflectional process that involves changing the form of a word to indicate plurality, such as 'cats' from 'cat'.

What is the term for an inflectional process that involves changing the form of a word to indicate tense?

  1. Pluralization

  2. Tensing

  3. Prefixation

  4. Suffixation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tensing is an inflectional process that involves changing the form of a word to indicate tense, such as 'walked' from 'walk'.

Which of the following is an example of a circumfix?

  1. -ment

  2. -ly

  3. un-

  4. be-


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Be- is a circumfix that is added to verbs to create the passive voice, such as 'be loved' from 'love'.

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