Question

read the excerpt from \daughter of invention\. \ay, cuquita.\ that was her communal pet name for whoever was in her favor. \cuquita, when i mayo a million, buy you your very own typewriter.\ (royo had been nagging her mother for one just like the one her father had bought to do his order forms at home.) \gravy on the turkey\ was what she called it when someone was buttering her up. she buttered and poured. \ill hire you, your very own typist.\ based on this excerpt, what can be concluded about laura? she speaks better english than her daughter. she only speaks english to her daughter. she does not know the grammar rules in english. she is not comfortable communicating in english.

Explanation:

To determine the conclusion about Laura, we analyze her language use. Her phrases like "Gray on the turkey" (non - standard English) and the way she constructs sentences show she lacks knowledge of English grammar rules. The first option is wrong as there's no info to compare her and her daughter's English. The second is wrong as she uses Spanish - influenced English, not only English. The fourth is wrong as she is communicating, just with non - standard grammar.

Answer:

C. She does not know the grammar rules in English