Brown's Morphemes

Question 1

What’s an example of prepositions in, on?

Answer 1

Toy in the box, book on table

in, on

Question 2

What’s an example of a regular plural inflection – S?

Answer 2

My crayons , dog bones

Question 3

What’s an example of irregular past tense verbs?

Answer 3

Came, ran, sat, broke

Question 4

What’s an example of a possessive – S?

Answer 4

Daddy’s hat, baby’s bottle

Question 5

What’s an example of an uncontractible copula ?

Answer 5

Here it is, there I am

It, I

Question 6

What is an example of articles?

Answer 6

I want a cookie, give me the ball

A, the

Question 7

What is an example of past tense regular – ED?

Answer 7

Mom poured juice, I colored pictures

Question 8

What’s an example of regular third person – S?

Answer 8

Daddy cooks, kitty meows

Question 9

What’s an example of an irregular third person?

Answer 9

Does, has

Question 10

What’s an example of an uncontractible auxiliary?

Answer 10

She was working

Was

Question 11

What’s an example of a contractible copula?

Answer 11

He is nice, he’s nice

Is, ‘s

Question 12

What’s an example of a contractible auxiliary?

Answer 12

Mom is coming, or mom’s coming

Is, ‘s

Question 13

What is the average order of acquisition of the 14 grammatical morphemes (Brown’s)

Answer 13

Present progressive – ing

Prepositions in

Preposition on

Regular plural – S

Irregular past

Possessive – S

Uncontractible copula

Articles

Past tense regular – ED

Regular third person – S

Irregular third person

Uncontractible auxiliary

Contractible copula

Contractible auxiliary

Question 14

Give an example of a present progressive - ing

Answer 14

Mom coming, dog barking

Coming, barking

Question 15

At what age of mastery should present progressive – ING be made?

Answer 15

19 to 28 months

Question 16

At what age of mastery should prepositions in, on be made?

Answer 16

27 to 30 months

Question 17

At what age of mastery should regular plural inflections – S be made?

Answer 17

24 to 33 months

Question 18

At what age of mastery should irregular past tense verbs be made?

Answer 18

25 to 46 months

Question 19

At what age of mastery should possessive – S be made?

Answer 19

26 to 40 months

Question 20

At what age of mastery shit Uncontractible copula be made?

Answer 20

27 to 39 months

Question 21

At what age of mastery should articles be made?

Answer 21

28 to 46 months

Question 22

At what age of mastery should past tense regular – ED be made?

Answer 22

26 to 48 months

Question 23

At what age of mastery should regular third person – S be made?

Answer 23

26 to 48 months

Question 24

At what age of mastery should irregular third person be made?

Answer 24

28 to 50 months

Question 25

At what age of mastery should uncontractible auxiliary be made?

Answer 25

29 to 48 months

Question 26

At what age of mastery should contractible copula be made?

Answer 26

29 to 49 months

Question 27

At what age of mastery should contractible auxiliary be made?

Answer 27

30 to 50 months

Question 28

What is the average MLU for a 19 to 33 month child?

Answer 28

2.25

Question 29

What is the average MLU for a child that is 25 to 46 months old?

Answer 29

2.75

Question 30

What is the average MO you for a child that is 28 to 48 months old?

Answer 30

3.5

Question 31

What is the average MLU for a child that is 28 to 50 months old?

Answer 31

4.0

Question 32

At what age should a child be using present progressive – ING?

Answer 32

19 to 28 months

Question 33

At what age should a child be using prepositions in, on?

Answer 33

27 to 30 months

Question 34

At what age should a child be using regular plural inflection – S?

Answer 34

24 to 33 months

Question 35

At what age should a child be using irregular past tense verbs?

Answer 35

25 to 46 months

Question 36

At what age should a child be using possessive – S?

Answer 36

26 to 40 months

Question 37

At what age should a child be using uncontractible copulas?

Answer 37

27 to 39 months

Question 38

At what age should a child be using articles?

Answer 38

28 to 46 months

Question 39

At what age should a child be using past tense regular – ED?

Answer 39

26 to 48 months

Question 40

At what age should a child be using regular third person – S?

Answer 40

26 to 46 months

Question 41

At what age should a child be using irregular third person?

Answer 41

28 to 50 months

Question 42

At what age should a child be using uncontractible auxiliary?

Answer 42

29 to 48 months

Question 43

At what age should a child be using contractible copula?

Answer 43

29 to 49 months

Question 44

At what age should be using contractible auxiliary?

Answer 44

30 to 50 months