Brown's 14 morphemes

Question 1

Baby crying

Answer 1

present progressive (-ing)

Question 2

juice in cup

Answer 2

in

Question 3

book on table

Answer 3

on

Question 4

Daddy have tools

Answer 4

plural regular (-s)

Question 5

doggie ate bone

Answer 5

past irregular

Question 6

Jake’s apple

Answer 6

possessive (‘s)

Question 7

This is mine

Answer 7

uncontractible copula (used as main verb)

Question 8

A red apple

Answer 8

articles (a, an, the)

Question 9

He jumped high

Answer 9

past regular (-ed)

Question 10

Susie drinks

Answer 10

Third person regular (-s)

Question 11

baby does patty-cake; Kitty has a toy

Answer 11

third person irregular

Question 12

The dog was running

Answer 12

uncontractible auxiliary

Question 13

He is cold; It’s cold outside

Answer 13

contractible copula

Question 14

Mommy’s crying

Answer 14

contractible auxiliary

Question 15

Morphemes 1-3

Answer 15

Present progressive -ing
in
on

Question 16

morphemes with s

Answer 16

plural regular s
possessive ‘s
third person regular (s)

Question 17

contractible and uncontractible morphemes morphemes

Answer 17

contractible copula
uncontractible auxiliary
contractible copula
contractible auxiliary

Question 18

morphemes 10-14

Answer 18

third person irregular
articles
past regular (ed)
Past irregular