Question

(a) List the bound morphemes in these words: fearlessly, misleads, previewer, shortened, unhappier (b) Which of these words has a bound stem: construct, deceive, introduce, repeat? (c) Which of these words contains an allomorph of the morpheme "past tense": are, have, must, sitting, waits?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Firstly, we need to under stand what is bound morphemes. A word is bound morpheme which cannot stand alone as a word.

Answer (a):

fearlessly----> Bound morphemes------> -less, -ly

misleads----> Bound morphemes------> mis-, -s

previewer----> Bound morphemes------> pre-, -er

shortened----> Bound morphemes------> -ed

unhappier----> Bound morphemes------> un-

Secondly, we need to under stand what is bound stem. A stem which cannot occur as separate/ apart from other morpheme.

Answer (b): All options have bound stem

construct----> Bound stem------> -struct

deceive----> Bound stem------> -ceive

introduce----> Bound stem------> -duce

repeat----> Bound stem------> -peat

Thirdly, we need to under stand what is allomorph. It is a alternative form of morpheme.

Answer (c): None of them

are -----> were

have ------> had

sitting -----> sat

wait -----> waited