Question
Which describes the part -ly in fervently
it is a prefix
it is a free morpheme
it is a base word
it is a bound morpheme
it is a prefix
it is a free morpheme
it is a base word
it is a bound morpheme
Answers
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The part "-ly" in the word "fervently" is a bound morpheme.
To clarify:
- A **prefix** is added to the beginning of a word, and "-ly" is a suffix (added to the end).
- A **free morpheme** can stand alone as a word, while "-ly" cannot stand alone.
- A **base word** is a word that can stand alone; "fervent" would be the base word in this case.
Thus, "-ly" is indeed a bound morpheme as it must attach to another morpheme (in this case, "fervent") to convey meaning.
To clarify:
- A **prefix** is added to the beginning of a word, and "-ly" is a suffix (added to the end).
- A **free morpheme** can stand alone as a word, while "-ly" cannot stand alone.
- A **base word** is a word that can stand alone; "fervent" would be the base word in this case.
Thus, "-ly" is indeed a bound morpheme as it must attach to another morpheme (in this case, "fervent") to convey meaning.