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How to Use "Child" with Example Sentences
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child
(n):
a young person who is not yet an adult; a young boy or girl
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Used with adjectives:
"
I'm writing a book for
young
children
.
"
(young, small, little, teenage, preschool, school)
"
You have very
good
children
.
"
(good, obedient, well-behaved, bright, intelligent, gifted, precocious)
"
This
child
is
aggressive
.
"
(aggressive, difficult, disobedient, naughty, unruly, spoiled)
"
She works with
abused
children
.
"
(abused, at-risk, malnourished, neglected, disadvantaged, underprivileged)
"
This charity helps
sickly
children
.
"
(sickly, autistic, disabled, dyslexic, hyperactive, special-needs)
"
She is just an
innocent
child
.
"
(innocent, newborn)
"
She is the
only
child
.
"
(only, oldest, eldest, youngest)
"
The law protects
unborn
children
.
"
(unborn, illegitimate, orphaned, fatherless, motherless)
"
There are tax credits for
dependent
children
.
"
(dependent)
Used with verbs:
"
Would you like to
have
a
child
?
"
(have, raise, adopt, foster, mentor, conceive)
"
Are you
expecting
a
child
?
"
(be + expecting, be + having)
"
It was very painful for her to
lose
her
child
.
"
(lose, miscarry)
"
Don't
spoil
your
children
.
"
(spoil, indulge, pamper, neglect, mistreat, abuse)
"
I
love
my
child
.
"
(love, adore)
"
It's rewarding to
educate
a
child
.
"
(educate, teach)
"
Their
child
was kidnapped
.
"
(be + kidnapped, be + abducted, be + disciplined, be + punished, be + scolded, be + abandoned)
"
When was your
child
born
?
"
(be + born, be + conceived)
"
Children
grow
so quickly.
"
(grow, develop)
"
Our
child
screamed
in the store.
"
(screamed, cried, whined, whimpered, misbehaved)
Used with nouns:
"
She was a
child
actor
.
"
(actor, star, prodigy)
"
I'm studying
child
development
.
"
(development, safety, welfare, psychology)
"
He refuses to pay
child
support
.
"
(support)
"
The law needs to be tougher on
child
abuse
.
"
(abuse, labor)
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