To find an alternate word choice for the word walking in the sentence, which is the BEST source? I saw her walking down the street.

Answer:

The figurative language used in the excerpt "The Maple wears a gayer scarf" is a form of personification. Personification is when non-human objects or things are given human-like qualities or actions. In this case, the author is giving the maple tree the human-like action of "wearing" a scarf.

The meaning of this figurative language is that the maple tree is adorned or decorated with a colorful and cheerful scarf. It suggests that the tree is vibrant and lively, possibly indicating that it is a sign of the changing seasons, such as autumn. The word "gayer" here means more colorful and cheerful, rather than referring to a person's sexual orientation.

So, the correct answer is B. The figurative language is used to convey the idea that the maple tree is decorated with a colorful and cheerful scarf

Explanation:

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This excerpt from Mother Tongue clearly shows that: Nonstandard forms of English can be as effective as the standard form of English.

• When the narrator uses the words "impeccable" and "broken" altogether, so as to catch the readers' attention, she suggests that although the mother has a fragmented and nonstandard English, she manages to make herself pretty clear when communicating something, not through her limited English, but by means of attitude: Tan's mother was very smart and understood very complex matters, such as listening to the Wall Street Week.

• Regarding the other options, they are contradictory to what the excerpt really means. It is clear that although her English is limited, she still could stand for herself.  
• Nonstandard forms of English not necessarily make communication difficult between cultures, as seen in the excerpt's situation between Tan's mother and her boss.
• The last option is not reflected in the given excerpt.

After reading the excerpt from the essay "Mother Tongue," by Amy Tan, we can select the following concerning what can be inferred from it:

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

What is "Mother Tongue" about?

• In this essay, Amy Tan discusses her mother's use of what is called a "broken English." Tan's mother was a Chinese immigrant living in the US.

• According to Tan, people would often pretend they could not understand her mother. Sometimes they would simply disrespect her because of the way she spoke.

• However, although nonstandard, Tan's mother's English was perfectly able to convey the messages she wanted. So much so that, when she needed to yell at someone for not doing their job properly, she could do it flawlessly.

• Even if people did not want to admit it, her broken English was not broken at all. It was as effective as the standard from of English. The problem lay in people's prejudice.

With the information above in mind, we can choose letter A as the best option.

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