Question

What does the Natural Order Hypothesis state about grammar learning?

• A. Effective grammar learning requires constant explicit correction of errors.
• B. Grammar structures are acquired in a predictable sequence
• C. The order of grammar acquisition is highly individualized and varies significantly across learners.
• D. Grammar acquisition is primarily driven by the learner's conscious effort to apply rules.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Grammar structures are acquired in a predictable sequence

• Research shows learners acquire grammar in a fixed order.

• Some structures (e.g., plurals) are acquired earlier than others (e.g., third-person 's').

• This pattern is seen across many learners.

• The sequence is natural, not based on teaching order.