A learner never uses a grammar rule because it feels too hard. This is an error of
AAvoidance error
BOverproduction
COvergeneralization
DWord substitution
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Avoidance error
1. The learner skips the form instead of misusing it.
2. Skipping rules thought too difficult is avoidance.
3. Overproduction is the opposite, repeating one structure too often.
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