Evidence that very young children understand grammar:
A) indicates that they do not comprehend two-word utterances until after they start expressing such utterances.
B) indicates that before they produce two-word utterances, they can comprehend the meaning of two-word utterances.
C) cannot be measured
D) None of these statements are true.

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Evidence suggests that very young children have some understanding of grammar before they start producing two-word utterances. This is based on studies that show they can distinguish between grammatically correct and incorrect sentences before they can produce those sentences themselves. Therefore, option B is the best answer. Options A and D are incorrect statements, and option C is incorrect as evidence can be measured through scientific studies.

Evidence That Very Young Children Understand Grammar