Question

morphology review
write the morpheme for each definition. use the word bank to help you.
word bank: photo, hydra, serv, tract, aud, bio, -est, ex-, in-, dis-, vac, auto, -ing, -er

	morpheme	definition
1.		life
2.		comparative; more
3.		light
4.		no or to go into
5.		self
6.		to save, keep, protect, or serve
7.		empty
8.		to hear
9		present tense; happening now
10.		comparative; the most
11.		not
12.		water
13.		to pull
14.		to go out, pull out, away

Explanation:

Each morpheme is matched to its definition using the provided word bank, based on common morphological meanings:

1. "bio" is a root meaning life (e.g., biology).
2. "-er" is a comparative suffix meaning more (e.g., faster).
3. "photo" is a root meaning light (e.g., photograph).
4. "in-" can mean no or to not go into (e.g., inactive).
5. "auto" is a root meaning self (e.g., autobiography).
6. "serv" is a root meaning to save/keep/serve (e.g., preserve).
7. "vac" is a root meaning empty (e.g., vacuum).
8. "aud" is a root meaning to hear (e.g., audience).
9. "-ing" is a suffix marking present tense/ongoing action (e.g., running).
10. "-est" is a superlative suffix meaning the most (e.g., fastest).
11. "dis-" is a prefix meaning not (e.g., disagree).
12. "hydra" is a root meaning water (e.g., hydrate).
13. "tract" is a root meaning to pull (e.g., attract).
14. "ex-" is a prefix meaning out/away (e.g., extract).

Answer:

1. bio
2. -er
3. photo
4. in-
5. auto
6. serv
7. vac
8. aud
9. -ing
10. -est
11. dis-
12. hydra
13. tract
14. ex-