Which English-speaking adolescent would most likely know who is getting hit in the sentence "George was hit by John"?
A) one who understands syntax
B) one who understands displacement
C) one who understands generativity
D) one who understands morphology

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Understanding syntax is crucial for understanding the structure and order of words in a sentence. In the given sentence "George was hit by John", understanding syntax would enable the adolescent to know that George is the person being hit, as he is the object of the preposition "by".

Which English-Speaking Adolescent Would Most Likely Know Who Is Getting