Which stage is described as the oral fluency stage that uses structure and syntax?

• A. Oral fluency stage: uses structure & syntax
• B. Babbling stage
• C. Telegraphic stage: forming sentences
• D. 1 word stage

Answer: (A)

Understanding how children progress to speaking in complete sentences helps explain why this description fits the oral fluency stage. In this stage, speech becomes fluent and grammatically organized, with proper structure and syntax—kids form sentences that show correct word order, tense, agreement, and connector words to express clear meaning. This is a step beyond earlier stages in which speech is limited to a single word or to short, telegraphic phrases that omit function words and grammar. Babbling is pre-language vocal play, not about using structure; the one-word stage is just single words, and the telegraphic stage uses a few words without full grammar. So the oral fluency stage best matches the idea of using structure and syntax to produce fluent, well-formed sentences.