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Which phrase gives the meaning of morphology?(1 point)
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the study of word and phrase arrangement
the study of word and phrase arrangement

the study of parts of a word
the study of parts of a word

the study and classification of speech sounds
the study and classification of speech sounds

the study of word meanings from another language
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Which phrase describes a base word?(1 point)
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an affix placed at the beginning of a word
an affix placed at the beginning of a word

a word part that has a meaning from another language
a word part that has a meaning from another language

an affix placed at the end of a word
an affix placed at the end of a word

a complete word that is part of another word
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In the word chronology, “ology” is which of the following?(1 point)
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a prefix
a prefix

a root word
a root word

a base word
a base word

a suffix
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What is the purpose of etymology?(1 point)
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to tell how a word has changed or evolved
to tell how a word has changed or evolved

to understand how sounds are produced in a language
to understand how sounds are produced in a language

to learn how to spell a word correctly
to learn how to spell a word correctly

to explain the meaning of a word
to explain the meaning of a word
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Which is the best definition for the word mortuary, keeping in mind that the prefix mort- means “death”?(1 point)
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a rebirth
a rebirth

a tomb
a tomb

a parting gift
a parting gift

a time of mourning
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the study of parts of a word
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a complete word that is part of another word
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a suffix
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to tell how a word has changed or evolved