Read the excerpt from "mother tongue." and sure enough, the following week there we were in front of this astonished stockbroker, and i was sitting there red-faced and quiet, and my mother, the real mrs. tan, was shouting at his boss in her impeccable broken english. what can be inferred from the excerpt? nonstandard forms of english can be as effective as the standard form of english. nonstandard forms of english limit a speaker’s ability to stand up for herself. nonstandard forms of english make communication difficult between cultures. nonstandard forms of english are used more by older adults than by younger adults.

This excerpt from Mother Tongue clearly shows that: Nonstandard forms of English can be as effective as the standard form of English.

After reading the excerpt from the essay "Mother Tongue," by Amy Tan, we can select the following concerning what can be inferred from it:

A. Nonstandard forms of English can be as effective as the standard form of English.

With the information above in mind, we can choose letter A as the best option.

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a. the image doesn't give relevant information.

explanation:

what does a guy holding a paper have to do with bees and their natural instinct when moving and protecting their hives?

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(you didn't attach a copy of the poem, but i'm answering as best as i can)

since a simile compares two unlike things using like or as, it kind of gives an item the ability to do something it can't.

example: "the player was like a tiger on the field"

in this sentence, the simile conveys the idea that the player was fast and strong, like a tiger.