Pearl Mary's Grandmother, Pearl, Is from the Old Country

Pearl Mary's grandmother, Pearl, is from the Old Country.Although she knows some English, she continues to
Speak her native tongue.Pearl can't go anywhere without a member of the family because she can't
Communicate with people about prices, directions, bus routes, etc.
Mary decides to try to modify Pearl's behavior.She and the rest of the family refuse to respond to any comment or request by Pearl that they know she is capable of expressing in English.For example, if during dinner she says, "Pass the potatoes" in English, she gets potatoes; if she says it in her native language she gets ignored.
Refer to Pearl.Pearl's resistance to learning English is most likely the result of .

A) a lack of intelligence
B) age.Studies show that after the age of 60 learning a second language is nearly impossible.
C) the length of time she has spent speaking her native language
D) the benefits she receives for not speaking English