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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Linguist Phon. 2013 Jul 2;27(9):661–680. doi: 10.3109/02699206.2013.789928

Verbs & Sentences Used to Assess Generalization

Dense Generalization Verbs & Sentences Sparse Generalization Verbs & Sentences
The woman pokes the bubble The woman moves the ball
The boy hides behind the tree The boy walks to the park
The boy bites the cookie The man wipes the floor
The girl rides the horse The man digs a hole
The woman kicks the ball The woman cooks the food
The teacher reads a story The teacher knocks on the door
The girl hugs the doll The girl hops on the couch
The boy shakes the bottle The boy climbs up the tree
The dog sleeps under the bed The dog crawls under the bed
The man breaks the dish The girl drops the doll
The man slides on the floor The woman swims in the water
The man spills the water The teacher cleans the dish
The teacher slips in the hole The boy scoops the snow
The girl stacks the box The man builds a house
The woman holds the food The girl tastes the cookie