This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > Word Derivation – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Word Derivation Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Read the sentence.First, we have to find the injured finch and then confine its wing until it heals. The words finite and infinite both derive from the same Latin word finis, which means "limit" or "ending." Based on this information, which word in the sentence derives from finis? A) Injured. B) Finch. C) Find. D) Confine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Confine. 2. Which of the following is NOT a derivation of the word 'act'? A) Actual. B) Actor. C) Active. D) Action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Actual. 3. It's simply ..... I have won the lottery . (BELIEVE) A) Unbelievable. B) Believable. C) Believer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unbelievable. 4. What does derivational suffixes do to a word? A) It changes the grammar of a word. B) It changes the meaning and part of speech of a word. C) All of these. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It changes the meaning and part of speech of a word. 5. It is ..... colder today that it was yesterday (CERTAIN) A) Certain. B) Certainly. C) Certainty. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Certainly. 6. Which of the following is NOT a derivation of the word 'play'? A) Player. B) Playful. C) Playwright. D) Played. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playwright. 7. What is the prefix in the word 'impossible'? A) Sible. B) Possible. C) Pos. D) Im. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Im. 8. How would you say DESESPOIR in English? A) Hopeful. B) Hopefulness. C) Hopelessness. D) Hope. E) Hopeless. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hopelessness. 9. What part of speech do the suffixes-able and-ible make a word? A) NOUN. B) VERB. C) ADJECTIVE. D) ADVERB. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ADJECTIVE. 10. What part of speech do the suffixes-er, -or, and-ist make a word? A) ADVERB. B) VERB. C) NOUN. D) ADJECTIVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NOUN. 11. The word 'misunderstand' is derived from which base word? A) Understand. B) Misunderstood. C) Misunderstanding. D) Misunderstand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Understand. 12. Which word is most likely derived from the root "duct, duc" which means "lead" ? A) Dictionary. B) Dictate. C) Dictator. D) Conduct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conduct. 13. Convert the verb given into noun.teach A) Teached. B) Taught. C) Is teaching. D) Teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Teacher. 14. How would you say UNBELIEVABLE in French? A) Incroyable. B) Croire. C) Incroyablement. D) Croyance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incroyable. 15. How would you say SATISFAISANT in English? A) Satisfying. B) Satisfyingly. C) Satisfied. D) Unsatisfying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Satisfying. 16. What part of speech do the suffixes-ent, -ous, and-less make a word? A) VERB. B) ADJECTIVE. C) NOUN. D) ADVERB. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ADJECTIVE. 17. Quel suffixe transforme un adjectif en adverbe? A) -ly. B) -able. C) -ate. D) -ness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -ly. 18. The children were very ..... when the teacher came in (NOISE). A) Noisy. B) Noise. C) Noisily. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noisy. 19. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in the bracket.She is a very ..... person and loves meeting new people. (friend) A) Friendless. B) Friends. C) Friendly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Friendly. 20. Convert the verb given into noun.work A) Is working. B) Worked. C) Worker. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Worker. 21. Writing LinkedIn posts helps you gain more professional ..... A) Recognition. B) Recognisable. C) Recognised. D) Recognise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recognition. 22. There's a lot of ..... about that on the internet (INFORM) A) Informs. B) Information. C) Informative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Information. 23. What is the function of the suffix-ment in the word 'enjoyment'? A) Adjectivalizer. B) Verbalizer. C) Adverbializer. D) Nominalizer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nominalizer. 24. To attract recruiters, you should regularly update your career ..... A) Progressive. B) Progressed. C) Progression. D) Progress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Progression. 25. Convert the verb given into noun.express A) Expressly. B) Expressed. C) Is expressing. D) Expression. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expression. 26. The grammatical function of the suffix-ed in the word "left-handed" is ..... A) Verbalizer. B) Nominalizer. C) Adverbializer. D) Adjectivalizer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adjectivalizer. 27. When job hunting, it's important to remain ..... on LinkedIn. A) Activity. B) Activation. C) Act. D) Active. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Active. 28. Which of the following words is derived from the Latin root 'videre', meaning 'to see'? A) Video. B) Vision. C) Visible. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 29. LinkedIn allows users to endorse each other's ..... A) Qualify. B) Qualification. C) Qualified. D) Qualifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Qualification. 30. . The film was a bit ..... I didn't really understand what happened (CONFUSE) A) Confussion. B) Confusing. C) Confuse. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Confusing. 31. I have to hold a ..... at my brother's wedding (SPEAK) A) Speak. B) Speaking. C) Speech. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Speech. 32. Convert the verb given into noun.flow A) Is flowing. B) Flowy. C) Flow. D) Flowed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flow. 33. Quels sont les suffixes typiques des adjectifs? A) -able-al-ible-ic-ly-er. B) -ism-ate-ible-ic-less-ful. C) -able-al-ible-ic-less-ful. D) -able-al-ise-ity-less-ful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -able-al-ible-ic-less-ful. 34. What part of speech do the suffixes-ism, -ship, and-dom make a word? A) NOUN. B) VERB. C) ADVERB. D) ADJECTIVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NOUN. 35. Which of the following suffixes is used to form a noun from a verb? A) -tion. B) -ous. C) -ize. D) -ify. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -tion. 36. The word 'unhappiness' is derived from which base word? A) Unhappiness. B) Happy. C) Happiness. D) Unhappy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Happy. 37. Convert the verb given into noun.compete A) Is competing. B) Competitive. C) Competitively. D) Competition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Competition. 38. Which of the following is NOT a derivation of the word 'move'? A) Movement. B) Mover. C) Movie. D) Movable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Movie. 39. Which of the following words is derived from the Latin root 'scribere', meaning 'to write'? A) Describe. B) Prescribe. C) Inscribe. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 40. The suffix-ly in the word 'quickly' serves what function? A) Adjectivalizer. B) Adverbializer. C) Nominalizer. D) Verbalizer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverbializer. 41. Adding a high-quality profile picture increases ..... on LinkedIn. A) Vision. B) Visibility. C) Visible. D) Visibly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Visibility. 42. He has to wear these gloves for ..... reasons (SAFE) A) Save. B) Safely. C) Safety. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Safety. 43. What is the function of the suffix-ify in the word 'simplify'? A) Verbalizer. B) Nominalizer. C) Adjectivalizer. D) Adverbializer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verbalizer. 44. Which of the following words is derived from the Latin root 'ducere', meaning 'to lead'? A) Conduct. B) Induce. C) Produce. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 45. What grammar class is the word CHILDHOOD? A) Adverb. B) Adjective. C) Noun. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noun. 46. Any suffix produces a verb from a noun or an adjective is called ..... A) Adverbializer. B) Nominalizer. C) Adjectivalizer. D) Verbalizer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Verbalizer. 47. What grammar class is the word AUTOMATICALLY? A) Verb. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 48. His ..... behaviour got him into trouble at school. (child) A) Childless. B) Childish. C) Children. D) Childlessly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Childish. 49. Many professionals use LinkedIn to share industry-related ..... A) Inform. B) Informations. C) Information. D) Informative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Information. 50. The prefix anti-expresses ..... A) Negation. B) Privation. C) Degree. D) Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negation. 51. Convert the verb given into noun.concentrate A) Concentrately. B) Concentration. C) Concentrated. D) Is concentrating. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Concentration. 52. The function of the suffix-al in the word "disapproval" is ..... A) Adverbializer. B) Verbalizer. C) Adjectivalizer. D) Nominalizer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nominalizer. 53. Which suffix can be added to an adjective to form an adverb? A) -ly. B) -ment. C) -tion. D) -ness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -ly. 54. What is the function of the suffix-ize in the word 'modernize'? A) Adverbializer. B) Verbalizer. C) Nominalizer. D) Adjectivalizer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verbalizer. 55. Quels sont les suffixes typiques des noms? A) -hood-ise-able-ness-ly. B) -tion-ful-ate-less-ed-ism. C) -ism-tion-ify-able-ic. D) -ism-tion-ity-ness-hood-er. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) -ism-tion-ity-ness-hood-er. 56. Convert the noun given into adjective.mix A) Mixture. B) Mixed. C) Is mixing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mixed. 57. The suffix-ish which is attached to an adjective change both the meaning and the class. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 58. The followings are forms of derivation, EXCEPT ..... A) Explorer. B) Exploratory. C) Explores. D) Exploration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explores. 59. Employers appreciate candidates who display high levels of ..... A) Professional. B) Profession. C) Professionalism. D) Professionally. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Professionalism. 60. Convert the verb given into noun.speak A) Speaked. B) Is speaking. C) Speaker. D) Spoke. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Speaker. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesWord Derivation Quiz 2Connotation And Denotation QuizHomographs QuizHomonymy QuizIelts Vocabulary QuizLexical Sets QuizOne Word Substitution QuizPolysemy In English Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books