Question

Which phrase best describes a characteristic of an affix?(1 point)
Responses

added to a base or root
added to a base or root - no response given

has meaning on its own
has meaning on its own - no response given

gives a word its principal meaning
gives a word its principal meaning - incorrect

the smallest meaningful unit in a language

Answer 1

The phrase that best describes a characteristic of an affix is "added to a base or root." Affixes are linguistic morphemes that attach to a base or root word to modify its meaning or create a new word.