FREE CALT Morphology and Etymology Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following words contains the Latin root 'spect', meaning 'to see' or 'to look'?

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Inspect

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Portable

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Disrupt

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Admit

Question 2

In the word 'unbelievably', which of the following is the base word or free morpheme?

Accepted Answer

believe

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un-

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-able

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-ly

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a derivational suffix?

Accepted Answer

The '-ness' in 'happiness'

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The '-s' in 'dogs'

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The '-ed' in 'walked'

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The '-ing' in 'running'

Question 4

The etymology of the word 'telephone' comes from the Greek combining forms 'tele' and 'phone'. What do these forms mean?

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Far off and sound

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Light and write

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Speak and hear

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Under and water

Question 5

Which of the following is a bound morpheme?

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re-

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cat

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run

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the

Question 6

The words 'structure', 'construct', and 'destruction' all share a common root, 'struct'. What is the meaning of this Latin root?

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To build

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To carry

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To break

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To see