Morphological Analysis of Words

Description: This quiz assesses your understanding of morphological analysis of words, including identifying morphemes, understanding their functions, and analyzing word structure.
Number of Questions: 15
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What is the smallest meaningful unit of a word?

  1. Morpheme

  2. Phoneme

  3. Syllable

  4. Root


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit of a word that cannot be divided into smaller meaningful parts.

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

  1. -ing

  2. un-

  3. dog

  4. pre-


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A free morpheme can stand alone as a word, while a bound morpheme cannot.

What is the term for a morpheme that changes the meaning of a word?

  1. Root

  2. Affix

  3. Base

  4. Stem


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An affix is a morpheme that is added to a root or stem to change its meaning.

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

  1. -ly

  2. -ment

  3. -ize

  4. -ness


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A derivational affix changes the part of speech or meaning of a word.

What is the term for a morpheme that is added to the beginning of a word?

  1. Prefix

  2. Suffix

  3. Infix

  4. Circumfix


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A prefix is a morpheme that is added to the beginning of a word.

Which of the following is an example of a suffix?

  1. -ly

  2. -ment

  3. -ize

  4. -ness


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A suffix is a morpheme that is added to the end of a word.

What is the term for a morpheme that is added to the middle of a word?

  1. Prefix

  2. Suffix

  3. Infix

  4. Circumfix


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

An infix is a morpheme that is added to the middle of a word.

Which of the following is an example of a circumfix?

  1. -ly

  2. -ment

  3. -ize

  4. -ness


Correct Option:
Explanation:

A circumfix is a morpheme that is added to both the beginning and end of a word.

What is the term for the process of analyzing the morphemes of a word?

  1. Morphological analysis

  2. Lexical analysis

  3. Syntactic analysis

  4. Semantic analysis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Morphological analysis is the process of analyzing the morphemes of a word.

Which of the following is a common method for morphological analysis?

  1. Substitution

  2. Segmentation

  3. Affixation

  4. Decomposition


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Segmentation is a common method for morphological analysis, which involves dividing a word into its morphemes.

What is the term for the root or base form of a word?

  1. Morpheme

  2. Phoneme

  3. Syllable

  4. Stem


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The stem of a word is the root or base form to which affixes can be added.

Which of the following is an example of a stem?

  1. -ing

  2. un-

  3. dog

  4. pre-


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A stem is the root or base form of a word.

What is the term for a word that is formed by combining two or more morphemes?

  1. Compound

  2. Complex

  3. Derived

  4. Inflected


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A compound word is formed by combining two or more morphemes.

Which of the following is an example of a compound word?

  1. beautiful

  2. unhappy

  3. dog

  4. blackboard


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A compound word is formed by combining two or more morphemes.

What is the term for a word that is formed by adding an affix to a root or stem?

  1. Compound

  2. Complex

  3. Derived

  4. Inflected


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A derived word is formed by adding an affix to a root or stem.

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