InEnglish,affixation,clippingandcompoundingarechiefwaysofwordformation.

______doesn’tbelongtothemostproductivemeansofword-formation. A: Affixation B: Compounding C: Conversion D: Blending

The word "conrod(连杆）" is formed by means of _______. A: abbreviation B: affixation C: compounding D: blending

Verb compounds are mainly created through______. A: affixation B: blending C: backformation D: borrowing

Affixation is generally defined as the formation of words by adding word-forming or derivational affixes to stem. This process is also known as ______.

Word-formation excludes ______. A: affixation and compounding B: conversion and shortening C: clipping, acronymy and blending D: repetition and alliteration

30% to 40% of the total number of new words in English are produced through ______. A: compounding B: affixation C: conversion D: shortening

take a walk ( ) A: Clipping B: Affixation C: Conversion D: Acronymy E: Compounding F: Back-formation G: Commonization H: Blending

30% to 40% of the total number of new words in English vocabulary are produced through ______ .( ) A: affixation B: clipping C: compounding D: shortening

His inborn ________ in speech was overcome through his painstaking diligence in training himself to become an outstanding speaker. A: appeasement B: obsession C: affixation D: deficiency