Question

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.
the inference suggested by this excerpt is that nonstandard forms of english
are used more by older adults than by younger adults
can be as effective as the standard form of english
limit the speakers ability to stand up for herself
make communication between cultures difficult

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze the excerpt from "Mother Tongue." The mother uses "impeccable broken English" to shout at the stockbroker's boss, showing that non - standard English (her broken English) is effective in conveying her message and standing up for herself (and by extension, the narrator).

• Option 1: The excerpt does not compare the use of non - standard English between older and younger adults, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: Since the mother's broken English (non - standard) is used effectively to address the boss, it shows non - standard English can be as effective as standard English. This matches the situation in the excerpt.
• Option 3: The mother is able to stand up for herself (shouting at the boss) using her broken English, so this option is wrong.
• Option 4: The excerpt focuses on communication in a specific situation (with the stockbroker's boss) and does not address cross - cultural communication difficulties, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

can be as effective as the standard form of English