Asked by heidy anastasia on May 07, 2024

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In the statement "First the oven was preheated to 350 degrees," how many morphemes are in the word "preheated"

A)  3
B)  5 
C)  6
D)  9

Morphemes

The tiniest units of grammar in a language that have semantic value.

  • Grasp the essential aspects of language and their uses (phonemes, morphemes, syntax, semantics).
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Komronbek ZairovMay 08, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The word "preheated" contains 3 morphemes: "pre-" (prefix meaning before), "heat" (root word), and "-ed" (suffix indicating past tense).