Children Commonly Pluralize Words Incorrectly, Such as "Mans," "Deers," and "Mouses

question 22

Multiple Choice

Children commonly pluralize words incorrectly, such as "mans," "deers," and "mouses." What does this suggest about the grasp of linguistic rules?

• A) They have an intuitive understanding of morphology.
• B) Children have a very simplistic understanding of grammatical rules.
• C) They must learn each word as an individual unit of vocabulary, and cannot apply general rules.
• D) Children understand free morphemes but not bound morphemes.

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Definitions:

Grand Larceny

A serious crime involving the theft of property or money above a certain value, exceeding the threshold that separates it from petty larceny.

Convicted

Found guilty of a crime in a court of law.

Felony

A serious crime, typically involving violence, regarded more severely than a misdemeanor, and punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.

First-degree Felony

A classification of crime regarded as the most serious, carrying the harshest penalties, such as life imprisonment or death penalty in certain jurisdictions.