Understanding Morphemes

What is a free morpheme?

• A free morpheme is a morpheme that can stand alone as a word.

• A free morpheme cannot stand alone as a word.

• A free morpheme is a type of bound morpheme.

• A free morpheme is always a prefix or suffix.

What is a bound morpheme?

• A bound morpheme is always a prefix or suffix that can function independently.

• A bound morpheme is a morpheme that cannot stand alone and must attach to a free morpheme.

• A bound morpheme is a type of free morpheme.

• A bound morpheme can stand alone as a complete word.

Provide an example of a lexical morpheme.

• magazine

• was

• the

• book

Provide an example of a bound morpheme.

• • - ly

• run

• -ed

• fox

What is the main difference between free and bound morphemes?

• Bound morphemes can stand alone; free morphemes cannot.

• Free morphemes are always longer than bound morphemes.

• Free morphemes are only nouns, while bound morphemes are verbs.

• Free morphemes can stand alone; bound morphemes cannot.

Can a bound morpheme stand alone as a word?

• Bound morphemes can function independently in sentences.

• No, a bound morpheme cannot stand alone as a word.

• A bound morpheme is always a complete word.

• Yes, a bound morpheme can stand alone as a word.

Give two examples of bound morphemes in English.

• 're-'

• '-ing'

• cat

• was

How do free morphemes contribute to the meaning of a sentence?

• Free morphemes are always prefixes or suffixes.

• Free morphemes provide core semantic content and allow for the construction of meaningful phrases.

• Free morphemes do not affect sentence structure.

• Free morphemes only exist in written language.

Which of the following is a characteristic of bound morphemes?

• They can function independently in a sentence.

• They must attach to a free morpheme to convey meaning.

• They are always prefixes.

• They can stand alone as complete words.

Identify a common prefix that is a bound morpheme.

• un-

• book

• read

• library