Question

Pick the option that correctly tells how the younger children’s mind work in the absence of grammatical

knowledge.

1. They create logical structures. 2. They imitate others.

3. They have innate grammatical machinery in their brains.

4. They learn other languages.

(i) 2 and 3 (ii) 1 and 3

(iii) 2 and 4 (iv) 3 and 4​

Answer 1

Answer:

Pick the option that correctly tells how the younger children’s mind work in the absence of grammatical

knowledge.

1. They create logical structures. 2. They imitate others.

3. They have innate grammatical machinery in their brains.

4. They learn other languages.

(i) 2 and 3 (ii) 1 and 3

(iii) 2 and 4 (iv) 3 and 4

Explanation:

b 1 and 3

Answer 2

A correct option is option (ii).

• Option(ii) includes,

1) they create logical structure.

3) They have innated grammatical machinery in their brains.

• The given passage talks about communication and the importance of grammar in communication. All language contains grammar even sign language. Sign language not only contains gestures but also uses grammatical machinery that is found in spoken language. Previously all deaf people were isolated from each other, in 1979 the government introduced a school for the deaf in which students were taught speech and lip reading in the classroom. with the passage of time sign language also includes a large range of grammatical devices to clarify the meaning. From this, we can conclude that in the deaf school, grammar was introduced by children. therefore in paragraph six is said that "children appear to have innate grammatical machinery in their brains, which springs to life when they first try to make sense of the words around them, Their mind can serve to create logic, complex structure, even when there is no grammar present them to copy'.

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