A comparison of child language learning in China and in the United States indicates that:
A) children learn verbs before they learn nouns.
B) children learn nouns and verbs according to their use in the language being learned.
C) children learn nouns before verbs.
D) children learn to use verbs as single-word utterances.

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Studies have shown that children in both China and the United States learn nouns and verbs based on their frequency of use in the language being learned. This means that children learn words that are commonly used in their environment first, regardless of whether they are nouns or verbs. This is supported by cross-linguistic research on child language acquisition. Therefore, option B is the best choice.

A Comparison of Child Language Learning in China and in the United