Question

read the passage and then answer the question. no other living things talk the way people do. but after babies are born, it takes many months before they can speak. for the first few weeks, they mostly cry. after a few months, though, theyll probably start to jabber. at this point, they are just learning to make sounds and having fun. the babies throats and mouths are getting used to working. the babies are also hearing what other people are saying. theyll start saying back what they hear. they might make sounds that are almost words. then one day theyll finally put it all together, and theyll be talking. what is the meaning of jabber as used in the passage? chew on soft things sleep for many hours talk a lot without making sense scream and shout loudly

Explanation:

The passage says that after a few months, babies start to "jabber" and at this point they are just learning to make sounds and having fun. They might make sounds that are almost words. This indicates that "jabber" is related to making sounds (talking - like behavior) but not yet forming proper, meaningful words. "Talk a lot without making sense" fits this description as it implies vocalization (like talking) but without coherent meaning (which aligns with babies just learning to make sounds). "Chew on soft things" is about a physical action with the mouth unrelated to sound - making for communication. "Sleep for many hours" is about a state of rest and not related to the described sound - making behavior. "Scream and shout loudly" is a more intense and different kind of vocalization (usually more forceful and not the same as the described early sound - learning stage of babies).

Answer:

talk a lot without making sense