Word Formation and Prefixes Quiz

A word part added to the beginning of a root word, changing the word's meaning or grammatical function.

Prefixes that change the word's grammatical class, for example, from a noun to a verb or an adjective to an adverb.

Prefixes that maintain the same grammatical class of the word but modify its meaning.

Prefixes that indicate the opposite of the root word, creating a negative meaning.

Prefixes that indicate the reversal of an action or state.

A prefix indicating 'before' or 'former', often used to denote time or position.

A prefix indicating 'both' or 'two'.

A prefix indicating 'down', often used to describe something that is falling or going downward.

A prefix indicating 'around' or 'surrounding'.

A prefix indicating 'across', 'through', or 'between'.

A prefix indicating 'over', 'above', or 'beyond'.

A prefix indicating 'under'.

A prefix indicating 'across', 'through', or 'beyond'.

A word-formation process where a word is created from an existing word without any changes to its spelling or form.

A type of zero derivation where a noun is turned into a verb. Example: "to butter" (verb) from "butter" (noun).

A type of zero derivation where a verb is turned into a noun. Example: "a guess" (noun) from "to guess" (verb).

A type of zero derivation where an adjective is turned into a noun. Example: "the finals" (noun) from "final" (adjective).

A word-formation process where a part of a word is removed, resulting in a shortened form of the original word. Examples: "ad" from "advertisement", "exam" from "examination".

Word shortening that removes the beginning of a word. Examples: "phone" from "telephone", "plane" from "airplane".

A type of clipping where the middle part of a word is omitted. Examples: "fan" from "fantasy", "veggie" from "vegetarian".

A word-formation process that combines parts of two or more words to create a new word. Examples: "smog" (smoke + fog), "brunch" (breakfast + lunch).

Adding a suffix to a noun to create an adjective, often conveying a quality associated with that noun.

Adding a suffix to a verb to create an adjective, usually indicating the ability, state, or quality related to the action of the verb.

Combining two independent words to create a new word with a combined meaning, often used to express a specific type, action, or relationship.

Combining two words where the second word is a noun or adjective, describing the first word. They often convey a specific role or function.

Combining two words where the first word is a noun, indicating a specific person or thing associated with the second word.

Adding a suffix to a verb to create a new verb, often modifying the action or indicating a different aspect.

Creating verbs by removing a suffix from a noun, resulting in a verb with a related meaning.

Creating compound verbs by combining two words, typically a verb and a noun or adjective, to express a specific action or process.

A word formed by combining the first letter of each word in a phrase or a series of words. The resulting word is often pronounced as a single unit.

A word formed by combining two identical or nearly identical elements. These words often create a repetitive sound effect.

A word formed from a person's name. The word often reflects a connection to the person or their activities.

A word formed by combining the first letters of each word in a phrase, but the letters are pronounced individually.

Words formed by combining existing words. This often involves a combination of combining existing words into a new one.

A word formed by adding a prefix to an existing word. Prefixes are word parts that change the meaning of a words.

A word that has a specific meaning and can be used in place of a longer phrase. Often used in place of a noun or adjective.