Writing Workshop: Comparing Texts — Unit test

Question 23 • FL-1001370-English 3 Sem 2 - Flex

Which excerpt from Hurston’s “John Redding Goes to Sea” is an example of non-academic English?

Answer

"Yes, indeed!" said the father looking toward the tree designated.

Sometimes in his dreams he was a prince, riding away in a gorgeous carriage.

Perhaps ten-year-old John was puzzling to the simple folk there in the Florida woods for he was an imaginative child and fond of day-dreams.

"Aw, woman, stop dat talk 'bout conjure. Tain't so nohow. Ah doan want Jawn tuh git dat foolishness in him."

Explanation

Choice D uses informal, non-academic English, including dialect spellings and expressions such as “dat,” “tain’t,” and “doan.” The other excerpts use standard written English and more formal narration or dialogue.

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