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

below

NONSTANDARD ENGLISH: UNGRAMMATICAL SPEECH

below

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