MORPHOLOGY AND WORD CLASSWe can often tell whether a word is a noun, verb or adjective from the way it is formed e.g. -ion is usually a noun ending. This also helps us create other word classes e.g happy -> happiness.Decide from the morphemes whether the following are noun, adjective or verb:

MORPHOLOGY AND WORD CLASS
We can often tell whether a word is a noun, verb or adjective from the way it is formed e.g. -ion is usually a noun ending. This also helps us create other word classes e.g happy -> happiness.
Decide from the morphemes whether the following are noun, adjective or verb:

Quiz

enjoy
1. noun
2. adjective
3. verb
enjoyable
1. noun
2. adjective
3. verb
enjoyment
1. noun
2. adjective
3. verb
oblige
1. noun
2. adjective
3. verb
obligation
1. noun
2. adjective
3. verb
obligatory
1. noun
2. adjective
3. verb
attend
1. noun
2. adjective
3. verb
attendance
1. noun
2. adjective
3. verb
attentive
1. noun
2. adjective
3. verb
dispose
1. noun
2. adjective
3. verb
disposal
1. noun
2. adjective
3. verb
disposable
1. noun
2. adjective
3. verb

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Author: Jill Cosh, Anglia Ruskin University