Question

read the excerpt from \mother tongue.\ just last week, i was walking down the street with my mother, and i again found myself conscious of the english i was using, the english i do use with her. we were talking about the price of new and used furniture and i heard myself saying this:
ot waste money that way.\ my husband was with us as well, and he didnt notice any switch in my english. and then i realized why. its because over the twenty years weve been together ive often used that same kind of english with him, and sometimes he even uses it with me. it has become our language of intimacy, a different sort of english that relates to family talk, the language i grew up with. what can be inferred from the excerpt? tan believes that nonstandard english can make family communication difficult. tan believes that nonstandard english can be an important part of family culture. tan believes that the use of nonstandard english is a way to keep family business private. tan believes that the use of nonstandard english must be guarded against in public.

Explanation:

The excerpt shows that the non - standard English used by the author with her mother (and also with her husband) has become "our language of intimacy" and "relates to family talk, the language I grew up with". This implies that non - standard English is an important part of family culture. The first option is wrong as the text shows it doesn't make communication difficult. The third option is wrong as there's no mention of keeping family business private. The fourth option is wrong as there's no indication of guarding against non - standard English in public.

Answer:

Tan believes that nonstandard English can be an important part of family culture.