Question

Reduplication: The root/stem of a word is repeated exactly the same or with a slight change.

For example, tweet-tweet, pitter-patter, chit-chat, bang-bang, riff-raff.

In your notebook, write five examples of the above types of word-building devices. (You may take the help of a Dictionary/the Internet)

Answer 1

1. boogie-woogie
2. hocus-pocus
3. helter-skelter
4. criss-cross
5. ship-shape