CTEL 1 - Chapter 4: Lessons 10 and 11

Question 1

the minimum unit with meaning and cannot be broken down any further.

R W

Answer 1

root word

Question 2

Many English words have roots from G______ and L_____.

Answer 2

greek, latin

Question 3

a morpheme that you add to the end of a verb, noun, or adjective to add meaning.

Answer 3

inflectional ending

Question 4

What are 3 functions of inflectional endings

Modifies….
Indicates that a noun is …

Answer 4

1. Inflectional endings can modify verbs to indicate tense, or when the action the verb is describing happened.
2. Inflectional endings can indicate that a noun is plural or indicate possession if an -s is added
3. Inflectional endings can also indicate whether an adjective is comparative or superlative.

Question 5

When a word ends in a sibilant consonant (‘-s,’ ‘-ss,’ ‘-sh,’ ‘-ch,’ or ‘-x’), you would use the inflectional ending ______

Answer 5

-es