Question

An example of Backformation is:

• A. Smog from smoke + fog
• B. Phone from telephone
• C. Abduct from abduction
• D. WHO from World Health Organization

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Abduct from abduction

In backformation, a longer word loses a suffix to create a shorter root word. "Abduct" is formed by removing "-ion" from "abduction"​.