Last year, five-year-old Alonda would say "No he coming" when explaining to her younger sister that their older brother would be staying home. Now Alonda will tell her sister "He's not coming". This example illustrates that Alonda has made gains in her use of

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Alonda's ability to accurately use the grammatical structure of the sentence has improved, indicating gains in her use of syntax. She is now able to use the negative form "not" in her sentence construction.

Last Year, Five-Year-Old Alonda Would Say "No He Coming" When