A Man Is Using a Snake (The Plumbing Tool) to Clear

question 167

Multiple Choice

A man is using a snake (the plumbing tool) to clear out a clogged drain, and a 3-year-old English-speaking child is watching. The child is asked, "See what this man is doing? Can you show me sebbing?" How will the child most likely respond?

• A) by pointing to the snake
• B) by pointing to the man
• C) by making the same movements as the man feeding the snake down the drain
• D) he will not have any idea how to respond since the word has no actual English meaning

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