Word formation in English involves proc… (UNIVALI 2026)

Língua InglesaFormação de palavras – prefixos e sufixosUNIVALI 2026

Pref Luiz Alves

Word formation in English involves processes like derivation, compounding, and conversion. Regarding the use of prefixes and suffixes, mark the CORRECT alternative.

ACompound words in English, such as "blackbird" or "greenhouse", are commonly restricted to a single orthographic form in formal academic registers.BDerivational suffixes like "-en", when added to adjectives such as "short" or "weak", function as verb-forming markers that indicate the process of making or becoming something.CIn English morphology, the addition of a derivational suffix typically does not alter the grammatical category of the base word, affecting mainly its semantic nuance.DThe prefix "un-" is predominantly used with verbs to indicate a reverse action, while the prefix "in-" and its allomorphs (im-, il-, ir-) are generally used with adjectives.

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