Afrikaans First Additional Language · Grade 11 CAPS
Word Formation, Spelling & Punctuation
Word Formation, Spelling & Punctuation is one of 9 topics in the Grade 11 Afrikaans First Additional Language CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. What is the Afrikaans term for the smallest unit of a word that carries meaning on its own?
Morfeem
Sin
Paragraaf
Voegwoord
Answer: Morfeem — "Morfeem" (morpheme) is the smallest meaningful unit a word can be broken into.
Easy
2. Which Afrikaans word is a "simpleks" (simplex word, made of only one morpheme)?
Huis
Huisie
Onvriendelik
Vriendskap
Answer: Huis — "Huis" (house) is a simpleks word because it consists of only one morpheme and cannot be broken into smaller meaningful parts.
Medium
3. Give the Afrikaans term for a compound word formed by joining two existing words, such as "voetbal" (football).
Answer: Samestelling — "Samestelling" (compound word) is formed by joining two existing words into one new word, such as "voet" + "bal" = "voetbal".
