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TUẦN 2: Words: definition, classification, word formation

The document discusses definitions and classifications of words. Some key points: - A word is a free morpheme that has a meaningful unit. - Words can be simple, compound, or complex. Simple words contain a single free morpheme. Compound words contain two or more free bases joined together. Complex words contain at least one bound morpheme. - Examples are provided of words being classified as simple, compound, or complex. Word formation processes like blending, clipping, and back-formation are also defined.

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TUẦN 2: Words: definition, classification, word formation

The document discusses definitions and classifications of words. Some key points: - A word is a free morpheme that has a meaningful unit. - Words can be simple, compound, or complex. Simple words contain a single free morpheme. Compound words contain two or more free bases joined together. Complex words contain at least one bound morpheme. - Examples are provided of words being classified as simple, compound, or complex. Word formation processes like blending, clipping, and back-formation are also defined.

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TUẦN 2: Words: definition, classification, word formation

1. A word is a :
a. free morpheme b. free form c. meaningful unit d. free base
2. A free form is a :
a. form that can occur on its own in speech or writing
b. form that has a lexical meaning
c. morpheme with principal meaning
d. mono-morphemic form
3. A word containing one bound morpheme is a……. word :
a. compound b. simple c. complex d. compound-complex
4. A complex word is a word with:
a. at least one bound morpheme b. more than two morphemes
c. 2 or more syllables d. a bound base
5. A simple word is a word with:
a. two free morphemes b. a free morpheme + a bound morpheme
c. a free base + a bound base d. a single free morpheme
6. A compound word is a unit with
a. two or more words joined together b. two free bases joined together
c. two bound bases joined together d. a free base and a bound base
7. The word ‘truth’ is a ………. word
a. simple b. compound c. complex
8. The word ‘upset’ is a ………….. word
a. compound b. simple c. complex
9. The word ‘apparatus’ is a ………. word
a. compound b. simple c. complex
10. The word ‘oyster’ is a:
a. simple b. compound c. complex
11. The word ‘boys’ is a ………. word
a. compound b. complex c. simple
12. The word ‘oxen’ is a ………. word
a. complex b. compound c. simple
13. The word ‘been’ is a ………. word
a. simple b. compound c. complex
14. The word ‘bicycle’ is a ………. word
a. simple b. compound c. complex
15. The word ‘morphology’ is a ………….. word
a. simple b. compound c. complex
16. The word ‘hygiene’ is a ………. word
a. simple b. compound c. complex
17. A ˊdancing teacher is a:
a. compound word b. a grammatical structure
c. simple word d. complex word
18. A green ´house is a :
a. grammatical structure b. compound word
c. simple word d. complex word
19. The process of word formation in ‘ periwig => wig’ is:
a. blending b. back-formation c. clipping d. derivation
20. The process of word formation in ‘ view => preview’ is:
a. blending b. clipping c. derivation d. back-formation
21. The process of word formation in ‘ lazy => laze’ is:
a. back-formation b. clipping c. blending d. derivation
22. The process of word formation in ‘ baby-sitter => baby-sit’ is:
a. derivation b. clipping c. blending d. back-formation
23. The process of word formation in ‘ television + marathon => telethon’ is:
a. blending b. clipping c. compounding d. derivation
24. The original word of ‘autobus’ is:
a. automobile + omnibus b. automatic + bus
c. automatic + omnibus d. automate + bus
25. The original word of ‘memo’ is:
a. memo+randum b. memory c. memory + random d. memorandum

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