Appendix 1.

Experimental Sentences with Comprehension Questions and Answers

1. LC: When Patrick eats the pizza it's very hot.

EC: When Patrick eats the pizza is very hot.

Q: What did Patrick eat? Pizza/Hotdogs

2. LC: When Manny finishes the old house it's great.

EC: When Manny finishes the old house is great.

Q: Who finished the house? Manny/Bob

3. LC: When Abby washes the old cat it's meowing.

EC: When Abby washes the old cat is meowing.

Q: What did Abby wash? A cat/A dog

4. LC: When Buster passes the basketball it's bouncing off the court.

EC: When Buster passes the basketball is bouncing off the court.

Q: What did the basketball do? Bounce off the court/Make a basket

5. LC: When Mommy drinks the glass of water it's cold.

EC: When Mommy drinks the glass of water is cold.

Q; What did Mommy drink? Coke/Water

6. LC: Whenever Sandy reads the comic books they're missing.

EC: Whenever Sandy reads the comic books are missing.

Q: What happened to the comic books? They got wet/They are missing

7. LC: When Brain writes the stories they're funny.

EC: When Brain writes the stories are funny.

Q: Who writes the stories? Brain/Arthur

8. LC: When Martha kicks the soccer ball it's flying.

EC: When Martha kicks the soccer ball is flying.

Q: What did Martha kick? A soccer ball/A kick ball

9. LC: When Spongebob draws the cartoon it's alive.

EC: When Spongebob draws the carton is alive.

Q: Who drew the cartoon? Spongebob/Mr. Krabs

10. LC: When Arthur paints the pictures it's for his mother.

EC: When Arthur paints the picture is for his mother.

Q: Who is the picture for? Arthur's mother/Arthur's father

11. LC: When Carmen understands the mystery it's solved.

EC: When Carmen understands the mystery is solved.

Q: What did Carmen understand? The mystery/The riddle

12. LC: When Francine hits the softball it's out of the park.

EC: When Francine hits the softball is out of the park.

Q: Where did the softball go? Out of the park/Out of the house

13. LC: When Gordon bakes the blueberry pie it's awesome.

EC: When Gordon bakes the blueberry pie is awesome.

Q: What did Gordon bake? Pie/Cookie

14. LC: Whenever Sue Ellen buys the ice cream it's chocolate.

EC: Whenever Sue Ellen buys the ice cream is chocolate.

Q: What kind of ice cream does Sue Ellen buy? Chocolate/Strawberry

15. LC: Whenever Ruff hosts the show it's really funny.

EC: Whenever Ruff hosts the show is really funny.

Q: Who hosts the show? Ruff/Martha

16. LC: When Squidward plays the saxophone it's really loud.

EC: When Squidward plays the saxophone is really loud.

Q: What does Squidward play? Saxophone/Trombone

17. LC: Because Hanna sings the song it's popular.

EC: Because Hanna sings the song is popular.

Q: What does Hannah do? Sing/Dance

18. LC: When Clifford bites the bone it's tasty.

EC: When Clifford bites the bone is tasty.

Q. Who bites the bone? Clifford/Cleo