Morphology and word class exercise 2
Text: Letter to the editor
1. In lines 1-5, find an example of a:
a. Noun:
b. Verb:
c. Determiner:
d. Adverb
e. Conjunction:
f. A pronoun
2. “Fat” in line 2 belongs to which class of words? What does it express?
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3. “Whilst” in line 3 belongs to which class of words? What function does it have in
this context?
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4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
In lines 6-13, find an example of a:
Derivational morpheme:
Inflectional morpheme:
Bound morpheme:
Free morpheme:
5. “Should” in line 10 belongs to which class of words? In combination with the
verb “taking” what message is the writer trying to convey?
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6. In lines 14 and 15, “ legalising” and “ taking” is in what tense? In using this tense,
what does the writer achieve?
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7.
a.
b.
c.
d.
In lines 18-21, identify a:
Function, close class word:
Content, open class word:
Derivational morpheme:
Inflectional morpheme:
8. Line 18, what is the effect of using the inclusive pronoun “we”?
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9. What is the function of the text?
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10. How does the context (situation surrounding the issue) and intended audience
influence the expression and content of the article?
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