Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the following text by selecting the most appropriate option.

A child studying in Class-III says, “I dranked the water.” It indicates that the child

  1. has overgeneralised the rule for marking past tense verb, showing that learning is taking place

  2. is careless and needs to be told that she should be conscious of such errors

  3. has not learnt grammar rules properly

  4. should memorise the correct sentence
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The child has correctly learned that past tense verbs often end with '-ed' (walk-walked, talk-talked) and is applying this rule to 'drink'. This overgeneralization is a normal part of language development showing the child is actively learning grammar patterns, not making careless errors. Options B and C incorrectly treat this as a failure to learn, while D's memorization approach doesn't address the underlying learning process.

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