Which statement is true of children’s mastery of more complex grammatical structures?
A) Once children use the correct order of subject and verb when asking a question, mistakes are rare.
B) Most children are unable to form embedded sentences (“I think he will come”) until ages 8 or 9 .
C) Full mastery of the passive form is not complete until the end of middle childhood.
D) Children display problems with subject–verb agreement and subject case only when challenged with complex structures during the school years.
Answer: C
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