Experimental studies of the effect of adult speech input on language acquisition suggest that children benefit from:
A) practice in imitation of adult speech
B) adult sentences that recast the child's sentences into more complete grammatical form
C) adult sentences that are short and grammatical
D) adult sentences that are similar to their own

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Studies have shown that when adults recast a child's sentence into a more complete grammatical form, it helps the child learn by providing them with a model of how to use grammar correctly. This type of input is often called "input enhancement" and has been found to be effective in improving children's language acquisition.

Experimental Studies of the Effect of Adult Speech Input on Language