Browns Inflections And Morphemes

Question 0

At which stage do children start using prepositions?

Answer 0

Stage 2

Put socks on.
Dolly on box.

Question 1

At which stage do children start using progressive verb endings?

Answer 1

Stage 1

I running.
Boy is dwinking.

Question 2

At which stage do children start using plural noun endings?

Answer 2

Stage 3

Two balls.
More doggies.

Question 3

At which stage do children start using irregular past tense of common verbs?

Answer 3

Stage 4

I ran, mummy!
We went to shops.

Question 4

At which stage do children start using possessives?

Answer 4

Stage 5

Baby’s dinner.
Mummy’s coat.

Question 5

At which stage do children start using the uncontracted version of the verb ‘to be’?

Answer 5

Stage 6

I am tired.
Dolly was naughty.

Question 6

At which stage do children start using determiners?

Answer 6

Stage 7

Give me the cup.
I want a lolly.

Question 7

At which stage do children start using regular past tense endings? (Even overgeneralised)

Answer 7

Stage 8

I jumped.
Daddy goed to the library.

Question 8

At which stage do children start using third person singular regular present tense?

Answer 8

Stage 9

She sees me.
Danny likes ice-cream.

Question 9

At which stage do children start using third person singular irregular present tense?

Answer 9

Stage 10

The baby had a bottle.
Lucy goes to playgroup.

Question 10

At which stage do children start using uncontracted auxiliary verbs?

Answer 10

Stage 11

She is laughing.
Tom has gone home.

Question 11

At which stage do children start using contracted versions of the verb ‘to be’?

Answer 11

Stage 12

My dolly’s very pretty
Milly’s over there.

Question 12

At which stage do children start using contracted auxiliary verbs?

Answer 12

Stage 13

Grandma’s coming to see us.
Rosie’s hurt my feelings!