I.Choose the best answer.1.Nouns, verbs and adjectives can be classified as __________. A. lexical wordsB. grammatical wordsC. function wordsD. form words2.Morphemes that represent tense, number, gender and case are called __________ morpheme. A. inflectionalB. freeC. boundD. derivational3.There are __________ morphemes in the word denationalization. A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. six4.In English –ise and –tion are called __________. A. prefixesB. suffixesC. infixesD. stems5.The three subtypes of affixes are: prefix, suffix and __________. A. derivational affixB. inflectional affixC. infixD. back-formation6.__________ is a way in which new words may be formed from already existing words by subtracting an affix which is thought to be part of the old word. A. affixationB. back-formationC. insertionD. addition7.The word TB is formed in the way of __________. A. acronymyB. clippingC. initialismD. blending8.The words like comsat and sitcom are formed by __________. A. blendingB. clippingC. back-formationD. acronymy9.The stem of disagreements is __________ A. agreementB. agreeC. disagreeD. disagreement10. All of them are meaningful except for __________. A. lexemeB. phonemeC. morphemeD. allomorph

A small set of conjunctions, prepositions and pronouns belong to __________ class, while the largest part of nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs belongs to __________ class.

Phonetically, the stress of a compound always falls on the first element.

A. 对
B. 错

III.Explain the following terms, using examples. (20%)BlendingAllomorphClosed-class word

Divide the following words into their separate morphemes by placing a “+” between each morpheme and the next:a. microfile e. telecommunicationb. bedraggled f. forefatherc. announcement g. psychophysicsd. predigestion h. mechanist

Think of three morpheme suffixes, give their meaning, and specify the types of stem they may be suffixed to. Give at least two examples of each.Model: -orsuffix: -ormeaning: the person or thing performing the actionstem type: added to verbsexamples: actor, “one who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, etc.” translator, “one who translates”

Think of three morpheme prefixes, give their meaning, and specify the types of stem they may be prefixed to. Give at least two examples of each.Model: a-prefix: a-meaning: “without; not”stem type: added to adjectivesexamples: asymmetric, “lacking symmetry” asexual, “without sex or sex organs”

The italicized part in each of the following sentences is an inflectional morpheme. Study each inflectional morpheme carefully and point out its grammatical meaning.Sue moves in high-society circles in London.A traffic warden asked John to move his car.The club has moved to Friday, February 22nd.The branches of the trees are moving back and forth.