Children's first sentences tend to be incomplete and are missing which of the following?
A) Function words and bound morphemes
B) Transitional forms
C) Free morphemes
D) Declarative statements

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Children's first sentences often lack function words (such as "the," "a," "and," etc.) and bound morphemes (such as "-ed" or "-ing"). These are important components of complete sentences in English, but young children are still developing their language skills and may leave them out initially. Transitional forms (also called "filler words" or "language markers") are not typically missing from first sentences, and declarative statements (sentences that make a statement or assertion) may or may not be present in a child's initial language development. Free morphemes, which are words that can stand alone as a word (such as "cat" or "play"), may be present in a child's first sentences along with incomplete or missing elements.

Children's First Sentences Tend to Be Incomplete and Are Missing