In studies of adults who had damage to their left hemisphere, __________ abilities suffered much more than __________ abilities.
A) phonological; semantic
B) pragmatic; grammatical
C) grammatical; semantic
D) semantic; phonological

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Damage to the left hemisphere is associated with deficits in language processing, and specifically, grammatical abilities such as syntax and morphology. However, semantic abilities (related to meaning) and phonological abilities (related to sound) are less affected by left hemisphere damage. Therefore, option C is the best choice as it suggests that grammatical abilities suffer more than semantic abilities.

In Studies of Adults Who Had Damage to Their Left