Word Formation

Question 1

What is the process of adding prefixes or suffixes to create new words called?

Answer 1

Affixation.

Question 2

What type of word formation is ‘toothbrush’?

Answer 2

Compounding (tooth + brush).

Question 3

What is the process of changing the word class without changing form?

Answer 3

Conversion (e.g. ‘text’ as noun and verb).

Question 4

What is the short form of ‘advertisement’?

Answer 4

‘Ad’ – this is clipping.

Question 5

What kind of word is ‘NASA’?

Answer 5

An acronym (initial letters form a new word).

Question 6

Form a noun from ‘continue’

Answer 6

‘Continuation’.

Question 7

Form a negative adjective from ‘happy’

Answer 7

‘Unhappy’.

Question 8

Form a noun from ‘achieve’

Answer 8

‘Achievement’.

Question 9

Form an adjective from ‘economy’

Answer 9

‘Economical’.

Question 10

Form a noun from ‘satisfy’

Answer 10

‘Satisfaction’ or ‘Dissatisfaction’.

Question 11

Form a noun from ‘applaud’

Answer 11

‘Applause’.

Question 12

Form a noun from ‘champion’

Answer 12

‘Championship’.

Question 13

Form a verb from ‘decision’

Answer 13

‘Decide’.

Question 14

Form a noun from ‘miserable’

Answer 14

‘Misery’.

Question 15

Form an adjective from ‘remark’

Answer 15

‘Remarkable’.

Question 16

Form a noun from ‘appear’ to describe something going missing

Answer 16

‘Disappearance’.

Question 17

Form a negative adjective from ‘able’

Answer 17

‘Unable’.

Question 18

What’s the noun form of ‘vary’ that means ‘a mix of different things’?

Answer 18

‘Variety’ or ‘Variation’.

Question 19

Form a noun from ‘determine’

Answer 19

‘Determination’.

Question 20

Form an adjective from ‘colony’

Answer 20

‘Colonial’.

Question 21

Form a noun from ‘decide’ that refers to the result of deciding

Answer 21

‘Decision’.

Question 22

Form a person noun from ‘gamble’

Answer 22

‘Gambler’.

Question 23

Form an action noun from ‘gamble’

Answer 23

‘Gambling’.

Question 24

Form an adjective from ‘fame’

Answer 24

‘Famous’.

Question 25

What is the opposite of 'possible' using a prefix?

Answer 25

'Impossible'.

Question 26

Form a noun from 'invite'

Answer 26

'Invitation'.

Question 27

Form an adjective from 'danger'

Answer 27

'Dangerous'.

Question 28

Which is correct: 'advices' or 'pieces of advice'?

Answer 28

'Pieces of advice' – 'advice' is uncountable.

Question 29

Which is correct: 'luggages' or 'pieces of luggage'?

Answer 29

'Pieces of luggage' – 'luggage' is uncountable.

Question 30

Form a negative adjective from 'patient'

Answer 30

'Impatient'.

Question 31

Form a noun from 'patient' meaning a character trait

Answer 31

'Patience'.

Question 32

Form a noun from 'treat' (medical)

Answer 32

'Treatment'.

Question 33

Which is correct: 'researches' or 'pieces of research'?

Answer 33

'Pieces of research' – 'research' is uncountable.

Question 34

Form a verb from 'strength'

Answer 34

'Strengthen'.

Question 35

Form a noun from 'strong'

Answer 35

'Strength'.

Question 36

Form an adjective from 'success'

Answer 36

'Successful'.

Question 37

Form a negative adjective from 'logical'

Answer 37

'Illogical'.

Question 38

Form a person noun from 'speak'

Answer 38

'Speaker'.

Question 39

Form an abstract noun from 'kind'

Answer 39

'Kindness'.

Question 40

Form a noun from 'judge' (a quality or result)

Answer 40

'Judgement' or 'Judgment' (both are correct).