(M+S pre-exam)HD Applied Translation Studies EN1500 Morphology & Syntax Quiz
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How many word tokens are in the given paragraph?

  • 30
  • 32 (correct)
  • 35
  • 36

    • What is the part of speech of the word 'mistakes' in the given example?

  • Noun (correct)
  • Adjective
  • Verb
  • Adverb

    • What is the function of the bound morpheme '-ly' in the word 'infrequently'?

  • Inflectional suffix
  • Inflectional prefix
  • Derivational prefix
  • Derivational suffix (correct)

    • What is the grammatical function of the bound morpheme '-s' in the word 'taps'?

    <p>Inflectional suffix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the part of speech of the word 'used' in the given example?

    <p>Adjective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many lexemes are in the given paragraph?

    <p>26</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of word is 'heads' in the given example?

    <p>Complex word</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What morphological process is involved in the formation of the word 'netizens'?

    <p>Blending and inflectional suffixation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the bound morpheme '-ly' in the word 'weekly'?

    <p>Derivational suffix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of diagram is required to illustrate the syntactic structure of the sentence 'His performance in my school is interesting and entertaining'?

    <p>Tree diagram</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of creating a new word by repeating a sound or syllable, as in the brand name 'TikTok'?

    <p>Reduplication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the derivational prefix 'in-' in the word 'infrequently'?

    <p>The derivational prefix 'in-' in the word 'infrequently' indicates negation or reversal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the grammatical function of the inflectional suffix '-s' in the word 'taps'?

    <p>The inflectional suffix '-s' in the word 'taps' indicates pluralization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of morphological process is involved in the formation of the word 'outlet'?

    <p>The morphological process involved in the formation of the word 'outlet' is derivation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the addition of the derivational suffix '-d' to the verb 'use' affect its part of speech?

    <p>The addition of the derivational suffix '-d' to the verb 'use' changes its part of speech to an adjective.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the bound morpheme 'mis-' in the word 'mistakes'?

    <p>The bound morpheme 'mis-' is a derivational prefix that indicates error or wrongdoing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between word tokens and word types in the given paragraph?

    <p>The number of word tokens is 32, and the number of word types is 26, indicating that some words appear more than once in the paragraph.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between a simplex word and a complex word, and provide an example of each from the given text?

    <p>A simplex word is a single morpheme that has a single meaning, whereas a complex word is composed of multiple morphemes. For example, 'shower' is a simplex word, whereas 'heads' is a complex word composed of 'head' and the bound morpheme '-s'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the word 'pipework' illustrate the concept of compound words, and what are the implications of this process for the formation of new words?

    <p>The word 'pipework' illustrates the concept of compound words because it is formed by combining two free morphemes, 'pipe' and 'work', to create a new word with a unique meaning. This process of compounding allows for the creation of new words that convey specific meanings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What syntactic structure does the sentence 'His performance in my school is interesting and entertaining' exhibit, and how does the tree diagram illustrate this structure?

    <p>The sentence exhibits a TP (Tense Phrase) structure, with a NP (Noun Phrase) and a VP (Verb Phrase) as its constituents. The tree diagram illustrates this structure by showing the hierarchical relationships between the constituents, with the TP node at the top and the NP and VP nodes branching off from it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the word 'weekly' illustrate the concept of derivational suffixes, and what is the function of the bound morpheme '-ly' in this word?

    <p>The word 'weekly' illustrates the concept of derivational suffixes because it is formed by adding the bound morpheme '-ly' to the noun 'week', creating an adjective with a new meaning. The bound morpheme '-ly' functions to convert the noun 'week' into an adjective, indicating a particular frequency or timing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between a clipping and a blending, and provide examples of each from the given text?

    <p>A clipping is a process of shortening a word, such as 'ap' from 'application', resulting in a new word with a reduced form. A blending, on the other hand, is a process of combining parts of two words to create a new word, such as 'netizens' from 'network' and 'citizen'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The HKSAR Government wrote on 5th June, 2023: ________ at least one minute infrequently used water outlets (for example, water taps, shower heads and hot water outlets) and stagnant points of the pipework weekly or before usage"

    <p>Drain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the given paragraph, the total number of word ________ is 32.

    <p>tokens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'mistakes' can be broken down into ____- (bound morpheme: derivational prefix) + take (verb) + -s (bound morpheme: inflectional suffix).

    <p>mis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'infrequently' is a _______ word (adverb) = [in- (bound morpheme: derivational suffix) + frequent (adj)] + -ly (bound morpheme: derivational suffix).

    <p>complex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'outlet' can be broken down into out (preposition) + _______ (bound morpheme: derivational suffix).

    <p>-let</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'taps' is a _______ word (noun) = tap (noun) + -s (bound morpheme: inflectional suffix).

    <p>complex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'TikTok' is an example of _______________ (made-up brand name) and reduplication (consonant “T” repetition).

    <p>coinage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'app' is an example of _______________ (final clip / apocode).

    <p>clipping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'netizens' is an example of _______________ (network + citizen) with an inflectional suffix plural.

    <p>blending</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'heads' is a complex word consisting of _______________ (noun) + -s (bound morpheme: inflectional suffix).

    <p>head</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'weekly' is an example of a complex word consisting of _______________ (noun) + -ly (bound morpheme: derivational suffix).

    <p>week</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The total number of word tokens in the paragraph is 35.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'infrequently' is a simplex word.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'outlet' is a simplex word.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The bound morpheme '-s' in the word 'taps' is a derivational suffix.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'used' is a simplex word.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The number of lexemes in the paragraph is 25.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'netizens' is a simplex word.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The sentence 'His performance in my school is interesting and entertaining' exhibits a simple sentence structure.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The morpheme '-ly' in the word 'weekly' is an inflectional suffix.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'TikTok' is a compound word.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'pipework' is a complex word consisting of 'pipe' and 'work'.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their corresponding morphological processes:

    <p>TikTok = Coinage and reduplication app = Blending netizens = Clipping pipework = Compound word formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the words with their morphological classification:

    <p>drain = Simplex word (verb) infrequently = Complex word (adverb) outlet = Complex word (noun) used = Complex word (adjective)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their part of speech:

    <p>performance = Verb heads = Noun weekly = Adverb entertaining = Adjective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the bound morphemes with their functions:

    <p>-ly = derivational suffix forming an adverb -d = derivational suffix forming a verb -s = inflectional suffix forming a plural noun in- = derivational prefix forming a negation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their corresponding morphemes:

    <p>weekly = -ly (derivational suffix) netizens = -s (inflectional suffix) TikTok = Reduplication (consonant 'T' repetition) pipework = Prefix 'pipe-'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their corresponding word formation types:

    <p>shower = Simplex word heads = Complex word pipework = Compound word weekly = Derivational suffix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the words with their part of speech:

    <p>mistakes = Noun used = Adjective drain = Verb outlet = Noun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following sentence components with their corresponding syntactic structures:

    <p>His performance = NP (Noun Phrase) in my school = PP (Prepositional Phrase) is interesting and entertaining = VP (Verb Phrase) Det N = Determiner and Noun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the words with their morphological processes:

    <p>netizens = Blending and compounding pipework = Compounding TikTok = Reduplication infrequently = Derivation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the words with their grammatical functions:

    <p>-s = Forming a plural noun -ly = Forming an adverb -d = Forming a verb in- = Forming a negation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the words with their word types:

    <p>outlet = Complex word used = Complex word drain = Simplex word taps = Complex word</p> Signup and view all the answers

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