Question

Read this excerpt from “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan.

I’ve heard other terms used, "limited English," for example. But they seem just as bad, as if everything is limited, including people’s perceptions of the limited English speaker.

I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother’s "limited" English limited my perception of her.

How does this detail develop the central idea?



A.) It gives a description of the author’s current feelings about her mother.


B.) It depicts why so many people struggle to learn standard English.


C.) It conveys what her mother did to improve her limited English.


D.) It reveals Tan’s reflections on judging her own mother because of her English.

Answer 1

D would be the correct answer

Answer 2

The correct answer is letter D.

Step-by-step explanation:

Amy used to missjudge her mother by her 'limited' English. Nowadays, she sees that the word 'limited' conveys prejudice and prevents people to see behind it. Also, the use of the word is wrong because there is no such thing as limited English when it comes to a native speaker. We have to think of an appropriate use of English in context.