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Word Formation & Idiomatic Expressions Quiz

Authored by Jean Mercado

English

11th Grade

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Word Formation & Idiomatic Expressions Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of compounding?

Brunch

Policeman

Exam

UNESCO

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The word smog (smoke + fog) is formed through which process?

Blending

Clipping

Affixation

Acronym

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The abbreviation FBI stands for 'Federal Bureau of Investigation.' This is an example of:

Back-formation

Acronym

Initialism

Compounding

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The word blog (from weblog) is an example of:

Clipping

Blending

Conversion

Back-formation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The process of creating editor → edit is an example of:

Derivation

Conversion

Back-formation

Compounding

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Adding the prefix un- to form unfair is an example of:

Inflection

Compounding

Affixation

Blending

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the word run (verb) is used as a run (noun), the process is:

Conversion

Back-formation

Derivation

Clipping

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