Question

Select the correct answer. How does the author develop the point that having a single official language will make the country less united? A. by giving statistics showing how many Americans do not speak English B. by describing how difficult it would be to convince all Americans to support the idea C. by illustrating how divided the American people already are concerning language D. by explaining how non-English speakers will not be able to participate in government

Answer 1

The author shows how an official language would make things worse A. by illustrating how divided the American people already are concerning language.

What will happen if the U.S. imposes an official language?

The U.S. has several languages being spoken in it thanks to the various ethnicities present.

These people already argue about language restrictions in the U.S. which means that imposing an official language will only make things worse by making the nation less united.

Answer 2

The author shows how an official language would make things worse A. by illustrating how divided the American people already are concerning language.

What will happen if the U.S. imposes an official language?

The U.S. has several languages being spoken in it thanks to the various ethnicities present.

These people already argue about language restrictions in the U.S. which means that imposing an official language will only make things worse by making the nation less united.