Question

What is a bound morpheme?

• A. A morpheme that can stand alone as a word
• B. A prefix that modifies the meaning of a root word
• C. A morpheme that must be attached to another morpheme
• D. A morpheme that occurs only at the end of a word

Answer 1

Answer:

C. A morpheme that must be attached to another morpheme

• A bound morpheme cannot stand alone as a word. It must be attached to a free morpheme. For example, -s (as in cats) and -ish (as in boyish).