Question

Which of the following phrases is most likely to come from an 18-month-old, and mean, "Mother, I would like to take the dog to the park."?

a) "Dog park, please?"
b) "Dog want park!"
c) "Want dog, park!"
d) "I want to take the dog to the park."

Answer 1

An 18-month-old is most likely to say, "Dog park, please?" when requesting to take the dog to the park, as it reflects the typical two-word phrase capability of children at this age.

Step-by-step explanation:

The phrase most likely to come from an 18-month-old and mean "Mother, I would like to take the dog to the park" is (a) "Dog park, please?". At 18 months, children are beginning to put two-word phrases together and can understand simple requests and instructions. The options (c) "Want dog, park!" and (b) "Dog want park!" are possible utterances from a toddler but are a bit less likely because they involve a slightly more complex structure. Option (d) "I want to take the dog to the park" is far too complex for typical 18-month-old speech development.