Word Formation Quiz 24 (12 MCQs)

Quiz Instructions

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1. Hey there! Let's play a game of stress placement in compound words! Where do you think the stress is typically placed in compound words?

Correct Answer: A) On the first syllable.

2. On the ISS, ..... have to attach themselves so they don't float around.

Correct Answer: C) Astronauts.

3. Favier's plan ..... (adopt) by French leader Napoleon Bonaparte.

Correct Answer: D) Was adopted.

4. In the early 1990s they made a series of interesting and original CDs ..... Zooropa and Achtung Baby-and continued to sell millions of copies.

Correct Answer: A) Including.

5. The ..... account given by the witness convinced the jury of the plaintiff's right to a settlement.

Correct Answer: C) Descriptive.

6. Avoid eating chips if you want lose weight; they're very .....

Correct Answer: B) Fattening.

7. His arguments were ..... resistible.

Correct Answer: C) Ir-.

8. The scientists' ..... is amazing.

Correct Answer: B) Discovery.

9. Cyborg

Correct Answer: C) BLENDING.

10. Hey there! Can you tell me what happens when you combine words or morphemes to create new ones?

Correct Answer: D) Compounding.

11. Students can gain ..... benefits from learning to work together.

Correct Answer: D) Considerable.

12. Which method of word formation involves changing the grammatical category of a word without adding affixes?

Correct Answer: C) Conversion.