Answer to Question #192052 in English for Zani

Question

At witch stage can children formulate a “sentence” that may indicate what they want or what they do not want, or attempt to report something about themselves

Answer 1

Children reach this stage at the age of ten to thirteen months. At this stage, children utter one word at a time which is supplemented by nonverbal cues as well as the context in which it occurs.

At 18 months, children can utter a two-word sentence, which comprises of a verb or a noun plus a modifier. This allows the child to frame a sentence that may be imperative, interrogative, negative, or declarative. If this sentence is supported by nonverbal communication, it gives a complex meaning.

At the age between two and two and a half years, the child can formulate a multiple-word sentence, with a predicate and a subject.