Name : Nurjannah
NPM : A1B019027
English Morphology, III B.
Exercise 8-12
Write the morphemic symbol and name for each inflectional affix in bold-face type. The term
affix here includes both suffixes, like dreamed, and infixes, like swum, rode, rang.
1. The flagpole stood in front of Main Hall. {-D pt} past tense
2. Four pledges were initiated. {-s pl.} noun plural
3. Shirley pledges to do her best. {-s 3d} present third-person singular
4. The pledge’s shirt was torn. {- s sg ps} noun singular possessive
5. The pledges’ shirts were torn. {-s pl ps] noun plural possessive
6. We were discussing the editorial. {-ING vb} present participle
7. The novel was shorter than I had expected. {-ER cp} comparative
8. They waited at the dock. {-D pt} past tense
9. Which is the longest route? {-EST sp} superlative
10. Have you taken calculus yet? {-D pp} past participle
11. Chris played well in the second set. {-D pt} past tense
12. The dealer weighed the poultry. {-D pt} past tense
13. Would you mind repeating the question? {-ING vb} present participle
14. The sheets were soon ironed. {-D pp} past participle
15. He never lokcks the door. {-s 3d} present third person singular