Use of non-standard english
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- Q1What is an example of non-standard English?I don't have time for thatAin't nobody got time for thatNobody has time for thatI do not have time for that30s
- Q2Which of the following sentences uses non-standard English?He knows nothingHe doesn't know anythingHe don’t know nothingHe doesn't know anything at all30s
- Q3Which of the following is a characteristic of non-standard English?Use of slang wordsStandard grammar rulesComplex vocabularyFormal tone30s
- Q4What does the term 'non-standard English' refer to?Formal language used in literatureLanguage used only in written formComplex scientific terminologyLanguage that does not follow conventional grammar and vocabulary rules30s
- Q5Which of the following phrases is considered non-standard English?She will go to the storeShe has gone to the storeShe is going to the storeShe gonna go to the store30s
- Q6Which sentence is an example of non-standard English?I saw that movie alreadyI have seen that movie alreadyI have not seen that movieI seen that movie already30s
- Q7What is a common feature of non-standard English?Formal vocabularyUniversal grammar rulesStandardized spellingRegional dialects30s