MORPHEMES # 2

Complete the gaps by adding the appropriate affix to the base word(s) given in bold at the end.
Then, transfer your answers to the chart indicating if the resulting word is a noun (N), a verb
(V), an adjective (Adj) or an adverb (Adv). Next, say the number of morphemes in the word;
then decide whether the morphemes are derivational (D), inflectional (I), both (B) or neither of
them (N).

The European Union

After World War II, The European Coal and Steel Community began to unite European countries

1. (ECONOMY) and politically in order to secure 2. (LAST) peace.

In 1957, the six 3. (FOUND) countries created the European Community. As time

went, on more and more countries joined the union. In 1991, the Treaty of Maastricht

4. (FORMAL) established the EU as a 5. (SUCCESS) to the EC. It

introduced the 6. (DEVELOP) of a common foreign and 7. (SECURE)

policy. For the first time, it allowed citizens to move 8. (FREE) within the union. In

2002, the 9. (NATION) currencies were 10. (PLACE) with a single

currency, the Euro. In the 21st century the 11. (ENLARGE) of the EU eastward

welcomed 10 former Communist countries.

The EU describes 12. (IT) as a family of democratic European countries, 13.

(COMMIT) to working together for peace and 14. (PROSPER).

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