English III: 1. THE USES AND VARIETIES OF ENGLISH
Which phrases do not represent reasons for ungrammatical speech discussed in this lesson? Select all that apply.
errors made because of a lack of intelligence errors due to usage of nonstandard English
Foreign speakers learning English often use dangling modifiers.
false
Idioms are usually distinctive words or phrases used consistently in all parts of the country.
false
Most speakers of nonstandard English are illiterate.
false
Use of brang and brung are examples of errors usually made by nonnative English speakers.
false
Check your knowledge of dialects. Read the following prompt and decide what is being described. Then find the words that exist in various dialects to name the object. Select all that apply. The round, flat batter cakes cooked on a griddle and served with syrup are called _____.
flapjack pancakes
Read the sentence. Check the type of ungrammatical-sounding English that it illustrates. Stand not upon the order of your going.
english from the past
Read the sentence. Check the type of ungrammatical-sounding English that it illustrates. We put the boxes in the boot of the car.
english of another place
Match the definition to the term 1.the language of a particular group, profession, or activity 2.words, phrases, and meanings that are new, flashy, and popular 3.English usage which has gained cultural, social and literary acceptance 4.speech that violates the rules of grammar
1. jargon 2.slang 3. standard english 4. ungrammatical english
Read the sentence. Check the type of ungrammatical-sounding English that it illustrates. He buy me good present, no?
english as a second language
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
He brought flowers on his date.
Check your knowledge of dialects. Read the following prompt and decide what is being described. Then find the words that exist in various dialects to name the object. Select all that apply. The container that most stores put purchases into is called a ____
bag sack
NONSTANDARD ENGLISH: DIALECTS
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NONSTANDARD ENGLISH: UNGRAMMATICAL SPEECH
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Read the sentence. Check the type of ungrammatical-sounding English that it illustrates. Looking up at the birds, our car hit a tree.
careless construction
Read the sentence. Check the type of ungrammatical-sounding English that it illustrates. Throw Papa down the stairs his hat.
careless constuction
Read the sentence. Check the type of ungrammatical-sounding English that it illustrates. Sara knowed him better than Jim.
child's language
Read the sentence. Check the type of ungrammatical-sounding English that it illustrates. We seed four horses today.
child's language
Which of the following is not a way that a dialect varies from the standard language?
community
Select all of the ways by which dialects are affected.
education occupation communities regions
Check your knowledge of dialects. Read the following prompt and decide what is being described. Then find the words that exist in various dialects to name the object. Select all that apply. A divided highway with no streetlights is called a(n)_____.
freeway expressway
What dialect do most people in the United States speak?
general american
Read the sentence. Check the type of ungrammatical-sounding English that it illustrates. I seen a duck.
grammatical error
Read the sentence. Check the type of ungrammatical-sounding English that it illustrates. Jane has swam the course several times.
grammatical error
Check your knowledge of dialects. Read the following prompt and decide what is being described. Then find the words that exist in various dialects to name the object. Select all that apply. The large store where we buy food is called a _____.
grocery store supermarket shopping center
What are four factors which influence the ways languages change?
influence by other languages isolation influence of social or religious groups influence of social or religious groups educational system
Check your knowledge of dialects. Read the following prompt and decide what is being described. Then find the words that exist in various dialects to name the object. Select all that apply. A large metal or plastic container used to carry water is called a _____.
pail bucket
Why is it so important to have a standard dialect?
so that people can communicate effectively
What two types of grammatical errors is a nonnative speaker of English likely to make?
substitution of a simple form of a verb for all tenses omission of an article
The principal parts of to bring are bring, brought, brought.
true
The sentence Dad brought presents for her and me is grammatically correct.
true