alleryHow can speakers form endless sentences from limited knowledge?
ABy knowing every sentence in advance
BBy combining words under grammar rules
CBy copying sentences from memory
DBy avoiding all newly coined words
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. By combining words under grammar rules
1. Sounds are combined into words, and words into sentences by grammar rules.
2. A finite number of words and rules can form an infinite number of sentences.
3. Memorizing every sentence is impossible.
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