PRACTICE TEST (Morphology)

I. Divide the following words into morphemes. For each morpheme, identify the type
(free (F) or bound (B), prefix (P) or suffix(S), inflectional(I) or derivational (D))
where applicable. Complete the table below.

F B P S I D
E.g.: hopeful hope -ful -ful -ful
disagreement agree dis-, -ment dis- -ment dis-, -
ment
1. encoded
2 unreasonable
3 hindrances
4 disagreement
5 speakers
6 two-handed
7 friendliest
8 meetings
9 motivates
10 homophones

II. Write in the blanks the meaning of the underlined bound morphemes.

1. demotivate………….. .. 6. obstruct …………………..

2. automobile……………… 7. circumference…………….
3. simplify.… ……………. 8. retroactive……………..
4. pendulum………………. 9. unprecedented……………
5. predict …………………. 10. overcharge…… ……….….

III. Add a prefix to each of the following words in the table below.

Examples moral > amoral, tie>un-tie

1 marry >
2 motivate>
3 danger >
4 attractive >
5 work >
6 sense >
7 power>
8 final >
9 fair>
10 agree>

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 IV. Identify the number of morphemes in each of the following words in the table
below.
2 3
E.g.: interesting (morphemes) E.g.: undecided (morphemes)
1 shepherd 11 circumspect
2 inaccessible 12 progressive
3 telegraph 13 responsibilities
4 syntax 14 precise
5 normalizers 15 amorphous
6 genocide 16 construction
7 cardiophobia 17 intervene
8 amplifier 18 manicure
9 herbalists 19 gruesomely
10 dipsomania 20 terminating

V. Classify the following items with these symbols: (S) simple, (CX) complex,
(CD) compound, and (GS) grammatical structure. Complete the table below.

S CX CD GS
E.g.: eater √
1. the first row
2. disagreement
3. apparatus
4. over-ripe
5. uncertain
6. swear word
7. favourite songs
8. sleepless
9. wisdom teeth
10. envelop
11. paths to proficiency
12. cannibal
13. reference
14. both tree diagrams
15. arrival
16. spoon feed
17. happy hour
18. excusable
19. innermost
20.distance learning

VI. What kind of evidence could be used to argue that {ing} in meetings is a
derivational morpheme?

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VII. State the word formation process of each of the following words in the table
below.

Examples: UFO > acronym, Ad > clipping

1 televise 11 DOS
2 camcorder 12 butter the bread
3 guy 13 frisbee
4 champagne 14 burgle
5 phys-ed for 15 workaholic
physical
education
6 interesting 16 chirp
7 yogurt 17 hamburger
8 tax-collector 18 cock-a-doodle-doo
9 bus 19 nylon
10 phone 20 organization

VIII. Which of the following words contain the same morpheme at the
beginning?
1. engulf 6. entangle
2. ennoble 7. encourage
3. enthuse 8. enrage
4. enhance 9. entitle
5. envelop 10. enlarge