Which statement best explains why the substitution of 'almost' with 'always' is not a morphological error?

• A. It shows phonological awareness
• B. It is a morphological error
• C. It is an accuracy error not related to morphology
• D. It reveals advanced syntax

Answer: (C)

The key idea here is recognizing different types of errors in language use. Changing almost to always involves word meaning and choice, not the structure of the word itself. Morphology is about how words are built from roots with prefixes or suffixes (like adding -ed, -s, un-, re-, etc.). Since the substitution doesn’t alter the word’s form or its affixes, it isn’t a morphological issue. Rather, it changes which word is used to convey the idea, so it’s an accuracy (word-choice) error—the writer selected a word that doesn’t fit the intended meaning or context. It isn’t about sounds (phonology) or the rules of sentence structure (syntax), either.