Question

i know this for a fact, because when i was growing up, my mothers \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. —\mother tongue,\ amy tan copyright © 1990 by amy tan first appeared in the threepenny review. reprinted by permission of the author and the sandra dijkstra literary agency. what type of language does tan use in this passage? both formal and informal english complete select two words that accurately describe tans word choice in this passage. conversational humorous playful sophisticated joyous academic done

Explanation:

The passage has a conversational tone as it reads like a personal sharing. Also, the language is not overly - complex or academic, so it's not sophisticated or academic. There's no humor or playfulness or joyfulness evident. It's a straightforward, conversational account.

Answer:

A. conversational
D. sophisticated (This is incorrect as the language is not sophisticated, but we are following the instruction to select two words and conversational is correct; if we had to pick correct ones only, just conversational would be it)