Question

Read the excerpt from Amy Tan’s essay “Mother Tongue.”

I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother’s “limited” English limited my perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect.

Which phrase from the excerpt uses informal English?
“limited my perception”
“her English reflected the quality”
“she expressed them imperfectly”
“when I was growing up”

Answer 1

D) "when I was growing up"

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Answer 2

D

Step-by-step explanation:

Remark

None of the samples are clearly informal. Limited my perception is very formal and so is her English reflected the quality. She expressed them imperfectly is also formal.

That leaves you with D. It does not sound as formal as the other three. Ms Tan is letting herself into what she is describing, not usually done in formal language.