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 code en-, -ed en- -ed -ed en-
2 unreasonable reason un-, able un- -able non un-, -
e able
3 hindrances hinder -ance, -s none -ance, -s -ance
-s
4 disagreement agree dis-, -ment dis- -ment non dis-, -
e ment
5 speakers speak -er, -s none -er, -s -s -er
6 two-handed two, -ed none -ed non -ed
hand e
7 friendliest friend -ly, -est none -ly, - -est -ly
est
8 meetings meet -ing, -s none -ing, -s -s -ing
9 motivates motive -ate, -s none -ate, -s -s -ate
10 homophones phone homo-, -s homo- -s -s homo-

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

1. demotivate………do the opposite 6. obstruct ………against

2. automobile………by oneself 7. circumference………around
3. simplify.… ……...cause to become 8. retroactive……backward
4. pendulum…………hang 9. unprecedented……before
5. predict ……………say 10. overcharge…… ……too much

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

Examples moral > amoral, tie>un-tie

1 marry > remarry/unmarry/dismarry
2 motivate> demotivate/unmotivated
3 danger > endanger
4 attractive > unattractive/disattractive
5 work > overwork/underwork
6 sense > non-sense
7 power> empower
 8 final > semi-final
9 fair> unfair
10 agree> disagree

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 2 11 circumspect 2
2 inaccessible 3 12 progressive 3
3 telegraph 2 13 responsibilities 4
4 syntax 2 14 precise 2
5 normalizers 5 15 amorphous 3
6 genocide 2 16 construction 3
7 cardiophobia 2 17 intervene 2
8 amplifier 3 18 manicure 2
9 herbalists 4 19 gruesomely 3
10 dipsomania 2 20 terminating 3

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?
Only one inflectional suffix can be added to a base. -s is an inflectional morpheme { -s pl}> -ing must be
a derivational morpheme

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

Examples: UFO > acronym, Ad > clipping

1 televise Derivation 11 DOS Acronymy
2 camcorder Blending 12 To butter the conversion
bread
3 guy Proper name 13 frisbee Proper
name
4 champagne borrowing 14 burgle Back-
 formation
5 phys-ed for clipping 15 workaholic blending
physical
education
6 interesting derivation 16 chirp echoism
7 yogurt borrowing 17 Kodak invention
8 tax-collector compounding 18 cock-a-doodle-doo echoism
9 flu clipping 19 nylon invention
10 phone clipping 20 organization derivation

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√