Question

which best summarizes one central idea of the passage from mother tongue? all forms of the english language are meaningful and purposeful. some forms of the english language do not translate well into writing. the english language would be more efficient with a chinese structure. english language proficiency can only be determined through testing.

Explanation:

In "Mother - Tongue", the author emphasizes the value of different forms of English. All forms, whether "broken" or standard, have meaning and purpose. The passage doesn't focus on translation issues, language - structure changes, or testing for proficiency.

Answer:

All forms of the English language are meaningful and purposeful.