Question

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

has meaning on its own
has meaning on its own

the smallest meaningful unit in a language
the smallest meaningful unit in a language

gives a word its principal meaning
gives a word its principal meaning

added to a base or root
What does connotation mean?(1 point)
Responses

subtle differences in the meanings of words
subtle differences in the meanings of words

the idea or feeling a word invokes
the idea or feeling a word invokes

the literal meaning of a word
the literal meaning of a word

the attitude an author shows toward their subject
What does denotation mean?(1 point)
Responses

subtle differences in the meanings of words
subtle differences in the meanings of words

the literal meaning of a word
the literal meaning of a word

the attitude an author shows toward their subject
the attitude an author shows toward their subject

the idea or feeling a word invokes

Answer 1

1. The phrase that best describes a characteristic of a morpheme is **"the smallest meaningful unit in a language."**

2. Connotation means **"the idea or feeling a word invokes."**

3. Denotation means **"the literal meaning of a word."**