The Meaning of the Word "Pot" Can Be Altered Simply

question 74

Multiple Choice

The meaning of the word "pot" can be altered simply by changing the vowel to an "a",forming the word "pat".In this example,"a" is a(n) ____.

• A) phoneme
• B) morpheme
• C) open vowel
• D) pivot vowel

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Definitions:

Filipino Repatriation Act

A U.S. law enacted in 1935 encouraging Filipinos living in the United States to return to the Philippines by offering them government-funded transportation and other incentives.

Free Transportation

A service or system that offers travel or movement without charge to the users.

Filipinos

Refers to the people originating from or living in the Philippines, a Southeast Asian country.

Indian New Deal

Phrase that refers to the reforms implemented for Native Americans during the New Deal era. John Collier, the commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), increased the access Native Americans had to relief programs and employed more Native Americans at the BIA. He worked to pass the Indian Reorganization Act. However, the version of the act passed by Congress was a much diluted version of Collier’s original proposal and did not greatly improve the lives of Native Americans.