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old child. The writer of this thesis focused her study on the utterances produced by
the child's utterances in his daily conversations with his mother, his sister or the
writer. The investigation of the clause pattern in the child's utterances was used to
find out the development of syntax.
In collecting the data, the writer used both a tape recorder and a note.
The writer transcribed all data and analyzed it by separating the child's utterances
in the three types of the sentences, they are statement sentences, question
sentences and command sentences. As the next step of analysis, the writer
identified the clause patterns of each utterance.
The result of the findings shows that the child has acquired to use the
complex sentences in his utterances especially in the statement sentences and its
development can be seen in the second week to the fifth week. While the question
and command sentences, the development can be seen in the fifth week. The child
also constructed the passive forms in his utterances especially in his command
sentences.