question: Why did mom say Sam could not play?
story: Sam woke up early. He wanted to play. Mom said he could not play. It was time for\newlinebreakfast. Sam loves breakfast. Sam loves breakfast because Sam loves cereal. There is a\newlinelot of cereal in the kitchen. There are Cheerios, Fruit Loops, Friendly O's, and\newlineSharkies. Sam loves Cheerios, Fruit Loops, Friendly O's, and Sharkies. His favorite cereal\newlineis Friendly-O's. Sam loves Friendly-O's because they look like smiley faces. After Sam\newlinefinishes breakfast Sam plays with Ralph. Ralph is a dog. Sam loves Ralph. Ralph likes to\newlineplay. Ralph likes to run. Ralph likes to jump. Sam loves Ralph because Ralph has floppy\newlineears. Sam loves Ralph because he licks him on the face. After Sam plays with Ralph he\newlinetakes a bath. Sam takes a bath because he has to get ready for school. Sam is happy to go\newlineto school. Sam can play with his friends at school. When he is at school he can see Bill,\newlineJohn, and Katy. Bill is Sam's best friend. John is the class cat. Katy is the class\newlinebird. Bill lives two houses down from Sam. Sam likes John the cat. He has a fluffy\newlinetail. Bill likes John the cat too. When Bill and Sam get to school they pet John. Sam is\newlineready to play at school. School is fun.
answer_options.A: It was time for a bath.
answer_options.B: It was time to go to school.
answer_options.C: Sam had to pet the cat.
answer_options.D: It was time for breakfast.