Making Inferences to Determine Central Ideas: Amy Tan's "Mother Tongue"

Question 1

All of the following statements are possible views of language. Choose the statement that most closely matches your opinion of traditional language rules.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The traditional rules of language are there for a reason. They should not be broken.; The traditional rules of language are meaningless. There is no reason to follow them.; The traditional rules of language are unimportant. All that matters is that people understand me.; The traditional rules of language are important. However, they must be adapted to different situations.

Question 2

How should you rewrite this sentence as an informal text message?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“Plz come 2 the party 2nite.”

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