A child says to his parents,'The mans eated their breakfast.' According to the Environmental approaches,his parents may respond:
A) by recasting the phrase (e.g. 'Yes, the men were really hungry so they ate all their breakfast.')
B) by using an expansion (e.g. 'That's right. The men ate their breakfast.')
C) by asking a clarification question
D) All of these answers are correct

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All of these answers are appropriate strategies for responding to the child's grammatical error according to the Environmental approaches. Recasting the phrase provides a correct example of the target grammatical structure in context, while using expansion reinforces the correct form. Additionally, asking a clarification question helps the child to self-correct by drawing their attention to the error in their sentence.

A Child Says to His Parents,'The Mans Eated Their Breakfast