__________is a method of word formation whereby on or more syllables are removed from longer words ?
A. Portmanteau
B. Onomatopoeia
C. Clipg
D. Metanalysis
English Literature Mcqs
The – s in ‘she sings well’ is ____________?
The – s in ‘she sings well’ is ____________?
A. An adjective forming morpheme
B. Plural morpheme
C. Possessive morpheme
D. Morpheme signaling third person singular.
The –or in actor is_________________?
The –or in actor is_________________?
A. An adjective forming morpheme
B. Plural morpheme
C. Possessive morpheme
D. Noun forming morpheme
The –s in ‘john’s’ is __________?
The –s in ‘john’s’ is __________?
A. An adjective forming morpheme
B. Plural morpheme
C. Possessive morpheme
D. Past morpheme
The –ish in the word ‘childish’ is ______________?
The –ish in the word ‘childish’ is ______________?
A. An adjective forming morpheme
B. Plural morpheme
C. Possessive morpheme
D. Past morpheme
The final consonants /s/, /z/ and /iz/ in the words ‘cats’, ‘dogs’ and ‘boxes’ are instances of ______________?
The final consonants /s/, /z/ and /iz/ in the words ‘cats’, ‘dogs’ and ‘boxes’ are instances of ______________?
A. Allophones
B. Allomorphs
C. Minimal pairs
D. None of the above
The form ‘dog’ is a __________morphemE?
The form ‘dog’ is a __________morphemE?
A. A free morpheme
B. Free variation
C. Bound morpheme
D. None of these
A minimal meaningful unit in the grammatical system of a language is called__________?
A minimal meaningful unit in the grammatical system of a language is called__________?
A. Syllable
B. Phoneme
C. Morpheme
D. Allomorph
/m/ is a ______________consonant?
/m/ is a ______________consonant?
A. Bilabial
B. Bilabial__nasal
C. Velar
D. Glottal
How many types of phonetic transcriptions are generally followed ?
How many types of phonetic transcriptions are generally followed ?
A. Only one
B. Two
C. Innumerable
D. None of the above