English

Question

nd

ugh

ed

en I

hn

in

t,

Thompson, the expressman, in

this dialogue from "The

Invalid's Story"?

Sec. 9: "He's pretty ripe, ain't

he!"

A. We learn that Thompson speaks English

with a heavy German accent.

B. We learn that Thompson speaks with

very proper English.

C. We learn Thompson speaks a dialect that

is based on informal English -- "ain't."

"pretty ripe."

Answer

C. We learn Thompson speaks a dialect that is based on informal English -- "ain't." "pretty ripe."

Download to view full explanation

In this dialogue from "The Invalid's Story," we learn that Thompson, the expressman, speaks a dialect that is based on informal English --...