Given what we know about the language development of elementary school children, three of the following errors might be observed in a class of second graders. Which one is not likely to be observed?
A) Annie asserts quite adamantly that an ostrich is not a bird.
B) Benny says, "Chocolate ice cream is gooder than vanilla ice cream."
C) Connie speaks mostly in one word "sentences".
D) Danny complains that his bicycle is "broked."
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Connie speaking mostly in one-word "sentences" is not typical for second graders, who are usually capable of forming more complex sentences. The other options (A, B, D) represent common developmental errors in understanding categories or in mastering comparative adjectives and past tense verbs, respectively.

Given What We Know About the Language Development of Elementary