Brown's Morphemes Flashcards
What’s an example of prepositions in, on?
Toy in the box, book on table
in, on
What’s an example of a regular plural inflection – S?
My crayons , dog bones
What’s an example of irregular past tense verbs?
Came, ran, sat, broke
What’s an example of a possessive – S?
Daddy’s hat, baby’s bottle
What’s an example of an uncontractible copula ?
Here it is, there I am
It, I
What is an example of articles?
I want a cookie, give me the ball
A, the
What is an example of past tense regular – ED?
Mom poured juice, I colored pictures
What’s an example of regular third person – S?
Daddy cooks, kitty meows
What’s an example of an irregular third person?
Does, has
What’s an example of an uncontractible auxiliary?
She was working
Was
What’s an example of a contractible copula?
He is nice, he’s nice
Is, ‘s
What’s an example of a contractible auxiliary?
Mom is coming, or mom’s coming
Is, ‘s
What is the average order of acquisition of the 14 grammatical morphemes (Brown’s)
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
Give an example of a present progressive - ing
Mom coming, dog barking
Coming, barking
At what age of mastery should present progressive – ING be made?
19 to 28 months
At what age of mastery should prepositions in, on be made?
27 to 30 months
At what age of mastery should regular plural inflections – S be made?
24 to 33 months