A morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning in a language.
False
True
An allomorph is a variation of a morpheme that does not change its meaning.
True
False
A lexical morpheme often carries the content of the messages we convey.
True
False
The suffix -er always marks the comparative degree.
False
True
All stems can stand alone as separate word forms.
False
True
What is the correct way of forming the word “unfriendly”?
fri friend unfriend unfriendly
friend friendly unfriendly
friend unfriendly
friend unfriend unfriendly
Which type of morpheme does the change from “go” to “gone" represent?
Derivational
Lexical
Inflectional
Functional
Which of the following uses an inflectional morpheme to indicate possession in academic writing?
The "dog’s" legs
The "table’s" been stolen.
The "dog’s" running.
The "legs" of the table
Which word does not contain the plural morpheme?
Sheep
Mumps
Crises
Series
How many bound morphemes are there in the word “dishearten”?
1
2
3
4
How many morphemes are there in the word “matters”?
3
1
2
4
Which basic word form has a free stem?
produce
unworkable
inject
remote
Which of the following words uses the suffix “-hood” to signify a state or condition?
Neighborhood
Likelihood
Brotherhood
Childhood
Which of the following words contains a bound stem?
Teleport
Construct
Subway
Carelessness
