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In the word ‘unhappiness,’ how many morphemes are present?

A1

B2

C3

D4

Answer:

C. 3

Read Explanation:

The word "unhappiness" contains three morphemes - "un-", "happy", and "-ness". 

  • "un-": is a prefix meaning "not".

  • "happy": is the root word.

  • "-ness": is a suffix that turns an adjective into a noun.

A morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning in a word. 

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