Which of the Following Statements Is True About Preschoolers' Understanding

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about preschoolers' understanding of the rules of pluralization?

• A) Preschoolers do not yet have an understanding of the rules of pluralization.
• B) Preschoolers can apply different noun endings to make plurals of only familiar words.
• C) Preschoolers will attempt to apply known pluralizations to novel words.
• D) Preschoolers may overregularize past tense but do not overregularize plurals.

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Definitions:

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