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