An early intervention service provider coaches a parent of a 12-month-old with developmental delays in communication who is starting to imitate single words. The best strategy to support early conversational skills is to:

• A. "Use questions that offer your child a choice and encourage a verbal response, such as 'Do you want milk or water?'"
• B. "Avoid asking questions to prevent confusion"
• C. "Provide only single-word prompts without questions"
• D. "Teach formal grammar immediately"

Answer: (A)