Question 1

Underline the nonstandard English in the following sentence.
You think you're all that, but you be all played out.

Accepted Answer

all that, be all played out

Question 2

Rewrite the sentence in Question 5 to translate the slang expressions into standard English.

Accepted Answer

Can you rephrase the sentence from question 5 to convert the informal language into formal English?

Question 3

What is the difference between standard and nonstandard English?

Accepted Answer

. Standard English is grammatically correct and free of slang, and nonstandard English does not follow the rules of grammar and often includes slang

Question 4

Where is nonstandard English used in the following sentence?
Our homey Trey is such a player.

Accepted Answer

A)  homey 
B)  player 
C)  both (a) and (b) 
D)  none of the above 
A)  homey 
B)  player 
C)  both (a) and (b) 
D)  none of the above

Question 5

What is slang?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slang is misspelled words. 
B)  Slang is popular words and expressions that come and go. 
C)  Slang is anything offensive to the reader. 
D)  Slang is any words or phrases that you cannot find in the dictionary. 
A)  Slang is misspelled words. 
B)  Slang is popular words and expressions that come and go. 
C)  Slang is anything offensive to the reader. 
D)  Slang is any words or phrases that you cannot find in the dictionary.

Question 6

Give two examples of nonstandard English expressions that you have used before.

Accepted Answer

One nonstandard English expres

Question 7

Where is nonstandard English used in the following sentence?
My man James and I rocked the house.

Accepted Answer

A)  man 
B)  rocked 
C)  both (a) and (b) 
D)  none of the above 
A)  man 
B)  rocked 
C)  both (a) and (b) 
D)  none of the above

Question 8

Where is nonstandard English used in the following sentence?
I shoulda known that I ain't going to get anywheres with this job.

Accepted Answer

A)  shoulda 
B)  ain't 
C)  anywheres 
D)  all of the above 
A)  shoulda 
B)  ain't 
C)  anywheres 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

Where is nonstandard English used in the following sentence?
My dad really wigged out when I wrecked the car.

Accepted Answer

A)  wigged 
B)  really 
C)  both (a) and (b) 
D)  none of the above 
A)  wigged 
B)  really 
C)  both (a) and (b) 
D)  none of the above

Question 10

Rewrite the sentence in Question 3 to translate the slang expressions into standard English.

Accepted Answer

Without knowing the exact sent

Question 11

Underline the nonstandard English and slang expressions in the following paragraph. Then correct them by rewriting the paragraph.
-boy James is crazy in the head. One weekend his parents were outa town, and he wasn't suppose to have no company. Well, he dissed his parents and decided to have a party at his crib. When I told him he was trippin because his mom was gonna find out about it irregardless of how sneaky he was, he goes, "Aww, chill out man cuz she ain't gonna find out." I knew I oughta have stayed out of it, but James pulled me in. Sure nuff, his mom found out about the party, and she was real disappointed. She even called my mom. Now I'm cooling my heels at home for the next four weekends.

Accepted Answer

boy-friend; crazy in the head-Answers wi

Question 12

Underline the nonstandard English in the following sentence.
You ain't no different than anybody else, so you oughta stop dissin people.

Accepted Answer

ain't, no

Question 13

Which of the following sentences contains nonstandard English?

Accepted Answer

A)  I knew I shoulda bought that black leather jacket. 
B)  You ought to try yoga. 
C)  We were a long way from home but didn't mind the walk. 
D)  The children made themselves sick on Halloween candy. 
A)  I knew I shoulda bought that black leather jacket. 
B)  You ought to try yoga. 
C)  We were a long way from home but didn't mind the walk. 
D)  The children made themselves sick on Halloween candy.

Question 14

Where is nonstandard English used in the following sentence?
You're whacked if you think I'm going first.

Accepted Answer

A)  you're 
B)  going 
C)  whacked 
D)  all of the above 
A)  you're 
B)  going 
C)  whacked 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Which of the following sentences contains nonstandard English?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arthur dragged his dirty feet across the room and left a mess on the carpet. 
B)  This is not your chair. 
C)  Because I needed money, I got a job. 
D)  We were really enthused about the upcoming concert. 
A)  Arthur dragged his dirty feet across the room and left a mess on the carpet. 
B)  This is not your chair. 
C)  Because I needed money, I got a job. 
D)  We were really enthused about the upcoming concert.

Question 16

Nonstandard English is always wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following sentences contains nonstandard English?

Accepted Answer

A)  Then the nurse said that I had the measles. 
B)  In regard to the last item on the agenda, the committee would like more time to discuss it. 
C)  You could have told me in advance that you were coming. 
D)  Dalton was suppose to meet us at the mall. 
A)  Then the nurse said that I had the measles. 
B)  In regard to the last item on the agenda, the committee would like more time to discuss it. 
C)  You could have told me in advance that you were coming. 
D)  Dalton was suppose to meet us at the mall.

Exam 38: Standard and Nonstandard English

Underline the nonstandard English in the following sentence. You think you're all that, but you be all played out.

Rewrite the sentence in Question 5 to translate the slang expressions into standard English.

What is the difference between standard and nonstandard English?

Where is nonstandard English used in the following sentence? Our homey Trey is such a player.

What is slang?

Give two examples of nonstandard English expressions that you have used before.

Where is nonstandard English used in the following sentence? My man James and I rocked the house.

Where is nonstandard English used in the following sentence? I shoulda known that I ain't going to get anywheres with this job.

Where is nonstandard English used in the following sentence? My dad really wigged out when I wrecked the car.

Rewrite the sentence in Question 3 to translate the slang expressions into standard English.

Underline the nonstandard English in the following sentence. You ain't no different than anybody else, so you oughta stop dissin people.

Which of the following sentences contains nonstandard English?

Where is nonstandard English used in the following sentence? You're whacked if you think I'm going first.

Which of the following sentences contains nonstandard English?

Nonstandard English is always wrong.

Which of the following sentences contains nonstandard English?

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