Children between the ages of three and five incorrectly apply the rules of past tense and of plural when they say "sitted" instead of "sat" and "gooses" instead of "geese.". This phase of language development reflects

a. charming childish speech. c. faulty language development.
b. a beginning knowledge of grammar. d. inadequate instruction by parents.

B

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