The correct response is root word. A root word is always a free morpheme because it can stand alone as a word with meaning, while prefixes and suffixes are typically bound morphemes that cannot stand alone. Base word can also refer to a root word, but "root word" is the more precise term in this context.
Which part of a word is always a free morpheme?(1 point)
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suffix
suffix
root word
root word
prefix
prefix
base word
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