Language analysis course: word formation

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What have I done when I say: "Go and Google it"?
1. Made a verb from an adjective
2. Converted a verb to a noun
3. Converted a noun to a verb
What does adding the suffix er to a verb usually do?
1. Makes it stronger
2. Makes the noun of who does something
3. Makes it an adjective
4. Makes it the opposite
Which of these words is a compound adjective: housebound, brotherly, unexpected, shameful?
1. housebound
2. shameful
3. unexpected
4. brotherly
What are the usual effects of suffixes?
1. Changing the type of a word
2. Changing an adjective to a noun
3. Changing the meaning of a word
What kind of word is babysit?
1. A compound verb made from an adjective and a verb
2. A compound noun made from a noun and a verb
3. A compound adjective made from a noun and a verb
4. A compound verb made from a noun and a verb
What does the prefix pseudo usually mean?
1. Half
2. Slightly
3. Stupid
4. Not genuine
Which of these words contains two suffixes: unhelpfulness, unhappy, lively, nastiness?
1. unhappy
2. nasty
3. lively
4. unhelpfulness