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. 2020 Sep 21;63(10):3501–3524. doi: 10.1044/2020_JSLHR-19-00173
Structure Target Elicitation cue Visual cue
Third person The student cuts paper. Here is a student. Tell me what the student does. graphic file with name JSLHR-63-3501-i001.jpg
Past tense The man washed the car. Here the boy is washing (point to left picture). Now he/she is done (point to right picture). Tell me what he did. graphic file with name JSLHR-63-3501-i002.jpg
Copula BE declaratives (singular and plural) Tell me about the brothers. The brothers are hungry. graphic file with name JSLHR-63-3501-i003.jpg
Copula BE questions (singular and plural) Are the rabbits hurt? The puppet wonders if the rabbits feel hurt. What could he ask? graphic file with name JSLHR-63-3501-i004.jpg
AuxiliaryBEdeclaratives (singular and plural) The rabbit is walking inside. Look at the rabbit here (point to first picture). Now he is done (point to second picture). The rabbit walked inside. Tell me what is happening with the rabbit here. graphic file with name JSLHR-63-3501-i005.jpg
Auxiliary BE questions (singular and plural) Are the girls hiding? The puppet wonders if the girls hide behind the desk. What could he ask? graphic file with name JSLHR-63-3501-i006.jpg