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1. The main body of a word is called a:
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a. suffix.
b. word root. q
c. combining vowel. q
d. combining form. q
ANS: B q q REF: p. 2 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
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a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body. q q q
ANS: D q q REF: p. 3 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another
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word follows the prefix to suffix.
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b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. q
ANS: C q q REF: p. 4 TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
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4. A combining vowel is used:
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a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
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b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
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c. when there is no prefix. q q q q
d. when there is a prefix. q q q q
ANS: A q q REF: p. 5 TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
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5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
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a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris