Ling 102/WI Introduction to the Study of Language

Module 4 Activity 1: Identifying Morphemes

Definition: A morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit in the grammar of a language. This activity is in the quiz tool. You have just one chance to submit your answers in the quiz tool, so use this worksheet to prepare your answers first. 1. Decide the number of morphemes that make up each of the following words. 2. To do that, divide each word into their individual morphemes. 3. Some of the words may be just 1 morpheme and therefore indivisible. (1 point each = 10 points) Examples: a. technique = 1 morpheme (technique) b. dogs = 2 morphemes (dog + s) c. unladylike = 3 morphemes (un + lady + like) 1. friendship a. 1 morpheme b. 2 morphemes c. 3 morphemes d. 4 morphemes 2. lovelier a. 1 morpheme b. 2 morphemes c. 3 morphemes d. 4 morphemes 3. mistreatment a. 1 morpheme b. 2 morphemes c. 3 morphemes d. 4 morphemes 4. recyclables a. 1 morpheme b. 2 morphemes c. 3 morphemes d. 4 morphemes 5. guidance a. 1 morpheme b. 2 morphemes c. 3 morphemes

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d. 4 morphemes 6. laughable a. 1 morpheme b. 2 morphemes c. 3 morphemes d. 4 morphemes 7. microphones a. 1 morpheme b. 2 morphemes c. 3 morphemes d. 4 morphemes 8. terrorist a. 1 morpheme b. 2 morphemes c. 3 morphemes d. 4 morphemes 9. machine a. 1 morpheme b. 2 morphemes c. 3 morphemes d. 4 morphemes 10. distastefully a. 1 morpheme b. 2 morphemes c. 3 morphemes d. 4 morphemes

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