What type of morpheme is a prefix?, Free morpheme, Bound morpheme, Root morpheme, Lexical morpheme, What does the prefix “un-” mean in “unfailing”?, Without, Again, After, Before, Which of the following is an example of a local prefix?, pre-, inter-, bi-, anti-, Which prefix is used to show opposition?, pro-, co-, anti-, pre-, Which of the following prefixes belongs to number prefixes?, semi-, post-, fore-, counter-, What is the main function of prefixes in English word formation?, To change spelling only, To create rhymes, To shorten words, To modify meaning, Which prefix is commonly used in modern English to form adjectives?, mono-, tri-, bi-, anti-, What is one difficulty in identifying prefixes in English?, They are always clearly separated, They never change form, Some borrowed morphemes are not active prefixes, All prefixes are native, Which of the following is an example of a conversion prefix?, en-, anti-, post-, multi-, Which statement best describes prefixation in English?, It changes both the meaning and grammatical category of a word, It only applies to nouns, It removes part of a word to create a new one, It adds a bound morpheme to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, Which statement about prefixes is TRUE?, Prefixes always change the part of speech of a word, Prefixes are always native in origin, Prefixes usually retain some degree of semantic independence, Prefixes cannot be attached to verbs, Which of the following statements about the prefix “un-” is correct?, It is rarely used in modern English, It can only be attached to verbs, It is mainly used to express negation or reversal, It always changes the part of speech of a word.

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