Children Younger Than 9 or 10 Years of Age Would

question 101

Multiple Choice

Children younger than 9 or 10 years of age would have the most difficulty interpreting which of the following passive-voice sentences?

• A)The yellow car was hit by the green car.
• B)The tiny kitten was hit by the green car.
• C)The yellow car was washed by the two boys.
• D)The red-haired boy was chased by the brown horse.

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