Morphological units such as adding "s" to the end of a singular form are referred to as:
A) bound morphemes, because the "s" is a single unit.
B) bound morphemes, because the "s" cannot stand alone as a word.
C) free morphemes, because the "s" cannot stand alone as a word.
D) free morphemes, because the "s" changes the meaning of the word.

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Adding "s" to the end of a singular form is a bound morpheme because it cannot stand alone as a word and must be attached to a root word to convey meaning.

Morphological Units Such as Adding "S" to the End of a Singular