Question

Which of the following is a free morpheme?

• A. ed
• B. re
• C. cat
• D. ing

Answer 1

Answer:

C. cat

• A free morpheme is a morpheme that can stand alone as a word and still carry meaning.

  • "cat" is a full word and has meaning by itself → Free morpheme

  • "-ed," "re-," and "-ing" are bound morphemes because they cannot stand alone and must attach to another word (e.g., played, replay, singing).