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Which subject	English as second language
What age group	Adult courses
What topic	Word formation
Question types	Mixed
Number of questions	10
Number of answers	10
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ESL Quiz: Word Formation

Instructions

Please answer the following questions related to word formation in English. For the multiple-choice questions, select only one correct answer from the list provided.

Questions

1. What is the prefix in the word "unhappiness"?

   • A. un-
   • B. -ness
   • C. hap
   • D. happy
   • E. ness
   • F. unh
   • G. -y
   • H. joy
   • I. -ful
   • J. -ly

2. Which of the following is the noun form of the verb "to decide"?

   • A. decision
   • B. deciding
   • C. decisive
   • D. decides
   • E. decided
   • F. decisive
   • G. decisiveness
   • H. indecision
   • I. decisively
   • J. decide

3. Identify the correct suffix that can transform the adjective "happy" into a noun.

   • A. -ness
   • B. -ly
   • C. -ing
   • D. -ful
   • E. -ish
   • F. -ment
   • G. -er
   • H. -tion
   • I. -s
   • J. -able

4. What type of word formation is used in the word "to babysit"?

   • A. Compounding
   • B. Blending
   • C. Derivation
   • D. Clipping
   • E. Borrowing
   • F. Conversion
   • G. Affixation
   • H. Back formation
   • I. Reduplication
   • J. Expansion

5. Which of the following words is an example of a compound word?

   • A. Slowly
   • B. Bookstore
   • C. Happiness
   • D. Misunderstand
   • E. Explanation
   • F. Beautiful
   • G. Waterproof
   • H. Strongly
   • I. Unhappily
   • J. Trustworthy

6. Create an adjective using the root word "color".

   • (Your answer: ____)

7. Which of the following is an incorrect formation of the verb from the noun "pollution"?

   • A. pollute
   • B. polluted
   • C. pollutionize
   • D. polluting
   • E. polluter
   • F. pollutant
   • G. de-pollute
   • H. non-pollute
   • I. re-pollute
   • J. pollutioning

8. What is the suffix used to change the verb "to create" into a noun?

   • A. -tion
   • B. -ive
   • C. -er
   • D. -ed
   • E. -ing
   • F. -ness
   • G. -ment
   • H. -ful
   • I. -es
   • J. -ity

9. Transform the verb "to charge" into its adjective form.

   • (Your answer: ____)

10. Identify the correct prefix to create the opposite of "possible".

    • A. un-
    • B. im-
    • C. dis-
    • D. non-
    • E. in-
    • F. pre-
    • G. mis-
    • H. over-
    • I. pro-
    • J. re-

Good luck!