Question

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

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 4

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 3

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.