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Morphology Practice Sheet
Introduction to Morphology
Morphology is the study of the structure of words and how they are formed. It looks at the different parts of a word and how they combine to create meaning.
Basic Morphology
- What is the root word of “unfortunately”?
Answer: The root word of “unfortunately” is “fortune”.
- What is the suffix of “happily”?
Answer: The suffix of “happily” is “ly”.
- What is the prefix of “impossible”?
Answer: The prefix of “impossible” is “im”.
- What is the root word of “uncomfortable”?
Answer: The root word of “uncomfortable” is “comfort”.
Advanced Morphology
- What is the root word of “disappointingly”?
Answer: The root word of “disappointingly” is “disappoint”.
- What is the suffix of “unbelievably”?
Answer: The suffix of “unbelievably” is “ably”.
- What is the prefix of “irresponsible”?
Answer: The prefix of “irresponsible” is “ir”.
- What is the root word of “unfathomable”?
Answer: The root word of “unfathomable” is “fathom”.