Which Example Illustrates an Overextension

question 126

Multiple Choice

Which example illustrates an overextension?

• A) Julia uses the word cup for any container that holds liquid, including vases and birdbaths.
• B) Elizabeth substitutes easier sounds for ones that are hard to say, such as tuck for stuck.
• C) Eddie expresses his desire for his parents to read to him by using a single word, book.
• D) Robbie leaves out difficult parts of words, as when he uses tend for the word pretend.