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which sentence from their eyes were watching god contains an example of dialect?
○ she felt honored by janie’s acquaintance...
○ her nose was slightly pointed and she was proud.
○ she was an ironing board with things throwed at it.
○ but mrs. turner’s shape and features were entirely approved by mrs. turner.
Dialect refers to non-standard grammatical structures or vocabulary specific to a regional or social group. The sentence "She was an ironing board with things throwed at it" uses "throwed" instead of the standard past participle "thrown", which is a feature of African American Vernacular English, a dialect featured in Their Eyes Were Watching God. The other sentences use standard English grammar.
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She was an ironing board with things throwed at it.