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.

what can be inferred from the excerpt?

nonstandard forms of english can be as effective as the standard form of english.
nonstandard forms of english limit a speaker’s ability to stand up for herself.
nonstandard forms of english make communication difficult between cultures.
nonstandard forms of english are used more by older adults than by younger adults.

Explanation:

The excerpt shows the mother using "impeccable broken English" to shout at the stockbroker's boss, implying her non - standard English was effective in communicating her message (since she could confront the boss). The other options are incorrect: the mother’s action contradicts the idea that non - standard English limits self - advocacy (second option); there's no indication of cross - cultural communication difficulty (third option); and the excerpt doesn't compare usage by age groups (fourth option).

Answer:

A. Nonstandard forms of English can be as effective as the standard form of English.