Jim tells his son, "Wear your shoes when you go outside to play." Jim's son cannot produce a sentence like this, but he completely understands his dad and goes to put his shoes on before going outside to play. The fact that Jim's son understands this statement suggests that the words in the sentence fall into his _____.

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Receptive vocabulary refers to the words we understand, even if we cannot actively use them in speech or writing. Since Jim's son understands the instruction but cannot produce a similar sentence, the words fall into his receptive vocabulary.

Jim Tells His Son, "Wear Your Shoes When You Go