Of these phrases, which is MOST likely to be spoken by a child in the telegraphic speech phase?
A)"Ouch head"
B)"The bunny"
C)"Apple eat"
D)"Baby sleeping"

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Telegraphic speech is a stage of language development in which children use only the most important words in a sentence, omitting articles, prepositions, and other function words. "Ouch head" is an example of telegraphic speech because it only includes the most important words to convey the message that the child's head hurts.

Of These Phrases, Which Is MOST Likely to Be Spoken