Which lines in the passage explain why english scholars felt a dire need to set standards for the english language?
one might think that proud english writers would welcome a broader readership. however, quite the opposite happened. though scholars agreed that english was a great language, many felt that it was in danger. according to some scholars, when poorly educated people read, wrote, and spoke, they corrupted the english language.

today, if you do not know how to spell a word, you look it up in the dictionary. during the early eighteenth century, there were few dictionaries. those that did exist were mainly collections of difficult words or translation dictionaries (latin to english, for example). there was no authority on the"correct" way to use or spell words.

the correct answer is "tan believes that nonstandard english can make family communication difficult". raising children across cultures can sometimes be challenging, especially when the values and expectations are from different cultures. this can make it difficult to feel a sense of belonging to any community.

answer: b. grete might have remained as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the story.

one of the most interesting characteristics of gregor's metamorphosis is that, although he is the only character who has physically changed, it is this same change which triggered a transformation in the rest of his family.

by taking care of gregor, grete has become stronger and more confident. she has found a life outside of the house, and has become more independent and self-sufficient. the novel implies that the trigger for the change is gregor's own transformation, and that without it, grete was likely to remain as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the book.

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