Spring 2004                                                                             English I & II

Prof. Gregory                   

 

 

English Morphemes

 

 

Directions:

Listen carefully to tracks 7 Ð 21 on the CD for the pronunciation of each phrase or sentence in the list below. Then, write down the number of morphemes in each phrase or sentence in the space below. Identify what kind of morpheme each morpheme is. Listen to the CD as many times as you need to complete the activity. Use an English dictionary if you need to look up the meanings of the words below.

 

Ex. the oldest teacher

the Ð functional morpheme

old Ð content morpheme

est Ð inflectional morpheme

teach Ð content morpheme

er Ð derivational morpheme

 

  1. An impossible job

 

  1. Indescribable

 

  1. Unbelievability

 

  1. headlessness

 

  1. I am singing in the rain.

 

 

  1. Yuka counted electrical outlets in the rooms.

 

  1. Machiko wanted to familiarize Joe about communism.

 

  1. We were overworked and underfed.

 

  1. Too many activations of the alarm

 

  1. professionalize the disenfranchised

 

  1. Practicing pronunciation is important

 

  1. following the directions

 

  1. pressed into service

 

  1. thinking about the weekend

 

  1. Toshi and Joe enlarged their room.