Question

1. syllable added to a root word to change its meaning
prefix
2. an independent word--example: run, walk, book
combining form
3. affix that gives grammatical meaning such as tense or number
free morpheme
4. a word part which must attach to a word in order to be usable in a word: example: -ing, -s, -ed
comparative
5. degree of comparison formed by adding -er or more to an adjective
suffix
6. degree of comparison formed by adding -est or most to an adjective
love
7. affix added to the beginning of a word
affix
8. affix added to the end of a word
inflection
9. root word of lovable
bound morpheme
10. modified form of a word that occurs only in combination; may be used with another of its kind
superlative

Answer 1

Here’s the corrected and clarified list based on your prompts:

1. **Prefix** - a syllable added to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning.
2. **Free morpheme** - an independent word, such as "run," "walk," or "book."
3. **Inflection** - an affix that gives grammatical meaning such as tense or number.
4. **Bound morpheme** - a word part that must attach to a word in order to be usable, such as -ing, -s, or -ed.
5. **Comparative** - the degree of comparison formed by adding -er or using the word "more" with an adjective.
6. **Superlative** - the degree of comparison formed by adding -est or using "most" with an adjective.
7. **Prefix** - an affix added to the beginning of a word.
8. **Suffix** - an affix added to the end of a word.
9. **Root word "love"** - the root word of “lovable.”
10. **Combining form** - a modified form of a word that occurs only in combination and may be used with another of its kind.

I hope this helps clarify the definitions for you!