Which of the following statements most accurately summarizes Tan’s message in “Mother Tongue”?

a. Life as a nonnative speaker is difficult, but proper English can be learned.

b. Language rules are less important than the meaning and passion the speaker conveys.

c. The rules of different languages are incompatible and ultimately meaningless.

d. Telling people that they speak “broken” English will encourage them to learn proper

Select all that apply. because the length of his story is limited, short story writers typically:

What is the best prediction of the meaning of thrilling based on the context clues?

Read this excerpt from mohandas gandhi's "banaras hindu university speech." what is the speaker's purpose a. to persuade his audience to struggle for self-governance through peaceful means b. to urge wealthy indians to act instead of merely talk about poverty c. to inform the audience that the british colonial power is stealing indian resources d. to persuade his audience to renounce materialistic wealth and pursue spiritual wealth