1) It is formed by combining two separate words with different meanings to form a new one. a) Compounding b) Clipping c) Blending d) Folk etymology 2) These are formed when two or more words are combined to become a single word. Maybe written as one word or as two words or joined with a hyphen. a) Compounding b) Clipping c) Blending d) Folk etymology 3) It is a way of creating new words in English by shortening the original word. a) Compounding b) Clipping c) Blending d) Folk etymology 4) Changing of a word or phrase over time which results from the replacement of an unfamiliar form by a more familiar one . a) Compounding b) Clipping c) Blending d) Folk etymology 5) These are words formed from the initial letters of name or by combining initial letters of a series of words. a) Compounding b) Acronym c) Abbreviation d) Folk etymology 6) These are shortened form of a word or phrase that is still said as full word or words. a) Compounding b) Acronym c) Abbreviation d) Folk etymology 7) BRUNCH belongs to ______? a) Blending b) Compounding c) Clipping d) Acronym 8) INFOTAINMENT a) Blending b) Compounding c) Clipping d) Acronym 9) GYM a) Blending b) Compounding c) Clipping d) Acronym 10) WATT a) Blending b) Compounding c) Clipping d) Acronym 11) HTML a) Blending b) Compounding c) Clipping d) Acronym 12) The process of reducing a word such as a noun to a shorter version and using it as a new word such as verb. a) Blending b) Compounding c) Clipping d) Backformation 13) A new word formed from the initial letters of other words. a) Blending b) Compounding c) Clipping d) Acronym 14) The process of combining two (or more) words to form a new word. a) Blending b) Compounding c) Clipping d) Acronym 15) Which of the following is an example of an open compound. a) full+moon b) back+ground c) editor+in+chief d) common+sense 16) Which of the following is an example of a closed compound? a) full+moon b) back+ground c) editor+in+chief d) common+sense 17) Which of the following is an example of a hyphenated compound? a) full+moon b) back+ground c) editor+in+chief d) common+sense e) book+shelf 18) Give what part of speech does the words in the compound word belong. FULL MOON a) - b) -- 19) Give what part of speech does the words in the compound word belong. GENTLEMAN a) - b) -- 20) Give what part of speech does the words in the compound word belong. UP-TO-DATE a) - b) --

Word Formation Processes

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