SAMPLE TESTS - HOA

TEST A

I. Provide the term for each the definition below and give 1 example for each
1. A morpheme that cannot be uttered alone with meaning.
Bound morpheme
2. The morpheme that has the principal meaning in a word.
Root
3. An allomorph that makes no change to the original form of the word.
Zero allomorph
4. Any of the two meaningful units that form a larger unit.
Immediate constituent
5. Affixes that are added to a word to derive a grammatical form of the word.
Derivational affixes
6. The choice of allomorphs whose phonetic properties are similar to the
neighbouring sounds.
Phonologically - conditioned
7. The unit to which affixes of any kinds are added.
Bases
8. A type of irregularity that involves a complete change in the shape of the word.
Suppletion
II. Which of the following words has:
1 morpheme? 5, 8 2 morphemes? 3, 7, 9, 10,11

3 morphemes?1, 12 4 morphemes? 2, 4, 6

1. Inter-rup-tion 2. Dis-cover-i-es 3. Pesti-cide 4. Un-civil-iz-ed 5. Martyr

8. Grocer 9. A-sleep 10.
6. Im-mort-al-ity 7. Vision-ary Leave-s

11. Pre-face 12. Non-sens-ical

III. For each of the following words, identify the root, inflectional affixes,
derivational affixes, bases, and stems. Put an (X) in the box if there is none.

Inflectiona
Word Root Derivational Stem Base
l

Worried (a) worry x -ed x Worry

Prospective spect x Pro- -ive x Prospect

Packages Pack s -age package Pack

package
smoke
Non-smoking smoke x Non- -ing x
smoking
IV. Draw the IC division

Ur pre diet ab dethronements

ly

disestablishment
V. Form news words by adding
a. 1 DA + 1 IA to “solid”:
solidtified_____________________________

b. 2 DA to “load”:
unloadable
——

c. 2 DA + 1 IA to “fresh”:
refreshments______________________________

d. 3 DA to “_struct_”:
-destructively_____________________________

VI. Which of the following words is/ are ambiguous: meetings, charming,
friendlier, finding? Explain the way to choose it/ them.

Finding is ambiguous.

- Find + ing --> ingl (present participle)

- Find + ing --> ing 2 (noun)

TEST B
I. Provide the term for each the definition below and give 1 example for each
1. Affixes that are added to form a word with a new word class.
Derivational suffixes

2. The minimal, meaningful unit that constitutes words or part of a word. morpheme

3. Any of the two meaningful units that form a larger unit. Immediate constituent

4. The part of the word to which a grammatical morpheme is added: Stem

5. The choice of allomorphs when a particular word is present. lexically - conditioned

6. The part that has the principal meaning in a word. Root

II. Which of the following words has morpheme(s)?

1 3: un +
poison unbreakable break + recurrent
able 3: re +cur+ rent
3:
3: dis + 3: beauti + fy
itchiness it+chi+mes discovery cover +y beautifier +er
s
4: con + struct
dinner 1 censor 1 constructions + ion +s
silversmit 2:
silver +
h smith

III. For each of the following words, identify the root, inflectional affixes,
derivational affixes, bases, and stems. Put an (X) in the box if there is none.

word Root Inflectional Derivationa Stem Base

l
enclose,
enclosures close en-, -ure, -s enclosure
closure
dirtier dirt -er -y dirty dirt dirty
place ir- ,re-, -able replace
Irreplaceable replaceble
 submissive miss sub- -ive submiss

IV. Draw the IC division

V. Form news words by adding

a. 2 DA + 1 IA to “_fer_”: preferences_______________

b. 2 DA to “collect”: _____uncollectable___________________

VI. All of the following words contain the “un_” part. By considering “_un”, put
these words into 3 different groups. Explain the way to arrange them.

Unfold unaffected unfasten unreadable uncle unfit uninstall unity

unfold, unfasten, uninstall: reverse an action
unaffected, unreadable, unfit:
can not do the action
unity, uncle: noun

VII. Use morphological rules to explain whether “formizalers” (Which is formed

from 5 morphemes _al, _er, form, ize, _s) is a possible word or not.