Bound morphemes differ from free morphemes in which of the following ways?
A)The former have strictly one meaning,the latter have more than one meaning.
B)The former occur either in nouns or in verbs but never in both,while the latter may occur in both.
C)The former never stand alone as complete words;the latter do.
D)The former can be pronounced only one way,while the latter may have more than one pronunciation.
E)The former exist in all human languages;the latter exist in English only.

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Bound morphemes are always attached to other morphemes (either free or bound) and cannot stand alone as complete words. Free morphemes, on the other hand, can stand alone as complete words with meaning. A and D are incorrect as both bound and free morphemes can have multiple meanings and pronunciations. B and E are also incorrect as both types of morphemes can occur in both nouns and verbs, and exist in all human languages.

Bound Morphemes Differ from Free Morphemes in Which of the Following