3. Which one of the following statements is an example of a clear message that communicates an expectation to a child? A. "What
a rude thing to do!" B. "Stop that right now, and get ready for a nap." C. "Cleanup time. Hurry up." D. "Take your dirty dishes to the kitchen sink, please."
The right answer is letter D. "Take your dirty dishes to the kitchen sink, please".
The sentence above is a full and polite one which expresses a clear course of actions a child couldn't question. In this respect, option A. is lacking because it is a exclamation expressing general disapproval; option B. comes ambiguous in its use of the reference "that" ; and C's "cleanup time" may come across as ambiguous in lack of too clear a context for the child.