alleryThe root word in "unhappiness" is:
Aun
Bhappy
Cness
Dunhappy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. happy
1. A root is the core of a word that cannot be broken into smaller meaningful parts.
2. "Un-" is a prefix and "-ness" is a suffix.
3. What remains at the core is "happy".
4. "Unhappy" still contains the prefix "un-".
**Why not the others:** "Un" is a prefix, "ness" is a suffix, and "unhappy" still contains a prefix.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Root (linguistics)", section "introduction" (revision 1373226715)_
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