Point out the sentences that are without any prefixes.
a. They played a good game at Chennai.
b. The child was fast asleep.
c. The whole world knows Hitler's brutal actions.
d. Shakespeare's dramas are famous all over the world.
Answer Options:

The correct answer is Option B (Only a, c and d).

Key Points:
• This question requires the ability to identify morphological structures, specifically prefixes, within sentences.
• Option 2 is correct. Sentences 'a', 'c', and 'd' do not contain any words formed with prefixes.
• In 'a': played (suffix -ed), good, game, Chennai.
• In 'c': whole, world, knows (suffix -s), Hitler's, brutal (suffix -al), actions (suffix -ion).
• In 'd': Shakespeare's, dramas, famous (suffix -ous).
• However, sentence 'b' contains the word 'asleep'. The word 'asleep' is formed with the prefix 'a-' (meaning 'in a state of') added to the root 'sleep'. Therefore, 'b' contains a prefix, making 'a, c, and d' the sentences *without* prefixes.
• 'a-' is a common Old English prefix found in words like asleep, awake, ablaze, and ashore.
• Recognizing hidden or historical prefixes like 'a-' is key to solving advanced morphology questions.
• Key Takeaway: Remember: The word 'asleep' contains the prefix 'a-', meaning 'in a state of'.