A 40-year-old female presents 8 weeks after severe diffuse axonal injury from a high-velocity road-traffic accident. Clinical examination reveals fluctuating but reproducible evidence of consciousness with intermittent eye tracking, occasional command-following, and rare intelligible verbalizations. The EEG pattern marked **B** in the diagram is observed. Which of the following clinical findings would MOST strongly support the diagnosis of minimally conscious state (MCS) rather than persistent vegetative state?
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