Mastery of the Use of Grammatical Morphemes

question 53

Multiple Choice

Mastery of the use of grammatical morphemes:

• A) emerges early in the child's language after starting to use telegraphic speech.
• B) occurs when the child has full command of the use of the progressive "ing".
• C) requires a long time to achieve.
• D) is a simple, but gradual process.

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