In a message dated 4/6/2001 1:51:48 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes:<< When do children master this construction in speech? >> Anyone know where I would go to locate information of this type? Ed Vavra once posted something to the effect that children can't usually pick out introductory clauses in writing until about seventh grade (as differentiated from using them in speech). I need more information of this type for a discussion at my school. Anyone have titles or authors for me? Thanks so much, Gretchen in San Jose [log in to unmask] To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/