When Speakers of English Add "Ed" to a Verb to Indicate

question 103

Multiple Choice

When speakers of English add "ed" to a verb to indicate past tense, they are applying a morpheme as well as

• A) extralinguistic information.
• B) a prefix.
• C) a a morphological marker
• D) a phoneme.

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Definitions:

Grasping Reflex

An involuntary movement or response wherein an infant closes their fingers around an object placed in their hand.

Moro Reflex

An involuntary reflex found in infants, where they spread their arms and then unspread them in response to feeling unsupported or startled.

Babinski Reflex

A reflex action in infants which involves the toes fanning out when the sole of the foot is stroked.

Newborn's Introduction

The initial period following birth when a newborn adjusts to the external environment and begins early interactions with caregivers.