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Morphology involves the study of the internal structure of...

Morphology involves the study of the internal structure of words, distinguishing between affixes that generate new words and those that indicate grammatical relationships. Select the alternative that correctly identifies a derivational suffix capable of changing the grammatical class of a root word from a noun to an adjective.


A

-er (as in 'tall' to 'taller').


B

-ed (as in 'walk' to 'walked').


C

-ing (as in 'sing' to 'singing').


D

-ous (as in 'danger' to 'dangerous').


E

-s (as in 'book' to 'books').