Which of the Following Represents an Occurrence of Overregularization

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents an occurrence of overregularization?

• A)Alek uses the word 'cat' to only refer to his own cat.
• B)Bern tells his mother that he 'wented' to the store with Daddy.
• C)Callum says 'doggie sad' when he sees a howling dog on TV.
• D)Dylan starts using a swear word after hearing his mother say it once.

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