Words composed of two or more elements that are identical or slightly different are called____________?
Correct answer: C. Re__duplicates
- A. Compounding
- B. Acronym
- C. Re__duplicates
- D. Conversion
Explanation
Reduplicatives are formed from two identical or slightly altered elements, such as bye-bye, zigzag, or tick-tock. The option’s wording is misspelled or garbled, but it clearly intends reduplicates or reduplication.
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