Which pronoun usage begins around 18-23 months?

• A. Begins to use pronouns such as 'mine'
• B. Uses irregular past tense verbs such as 'ran'
• C. Carries out a series of three directions
• D. Understands rhyming

Answer: (A)

Pronoun use as a sign of early language development. Around 18 to 23 months, children begin using pronouns to express ownership and refer to themselves or things without naming them, often saying words like "mine" to claim an object. This shows they're moving from single words to more flexible language and starting to grasp possessive meaning, a key milestone in early syntax and social communication. The other skills—like using irregular past tense such as "ran," following multiple directions, or understanding rhymes—typically emerge later as vocabulary expands and cognitive-linguistic skills grow, so they don’t mark the initial onset of pronoun use.