Definition
A sentence elicitation frame is a syntactic construction that has a blank left in it for eliciting or testing words.
Examples
Here are examples of different kinds of sentence elicitation frames:
A frame for eliciting nouns
- This is a dog.
- This is a pig.
- This is a _______.
A frame for eliciting adjectives
- A ball is round.
- A block is square.
- A pencil is _______.