A child who uses "wented" as the past tense of the verb "to go"
A) is using a metalinguistic transformation.
B) is probably still at the stage of using semantic slanting.
C) is using a general rule in an irregular case where it does not apply.
D) is using motherese to express the past tense.

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The child is applying a general rule ("-ed" for past tense) to an irregular verb. "Went" is a past tense form of "go," but it does not follow the regular "-ed" pattern. This is a common error made by young children as they learn to apply language rules.

A Child Who Uses "Wented" as the Past Tense of the Verb