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I In the following examples, identify the features that belong to non-standard dialects of English. Then rewrite them in standard English trying to keep the meaning as close as possible to the initial utterance. 1. I ain't saying nobody nothing. 2. It ain't what you do, it's the way how you do it. 3. It would have ended in tragedy, if it hadn't have been for the courage of the victim. 4. Me and her sister were caught stealing cookies from the cookie jar. 5. Anyone wants this stuff can have it. 6. She don't pay the rent regular. 7. This is between you and I. 8. Both colloquiums are on Friday. 9. You use a different sort of English in the Times than in a gossip with your best friend. 10. Who's gonna drive you home tonight?
II Identify the properties of the following examples that belong to formal English. Then rewrite the examples in informal style trying to keep the meaning as close as possible to the meaning of the original utterance: 1. If he were my best friend I would not treat him like that. 2. To whom am I speaking? 3. We hid the documents, lest they be confiscated. 4. That which but twenty years ago was a mystery now seems entirely straightforward. 5. He must be better informed than I. 6. She was the one about whose whereabouts the police inquired.
III In the following sentences, identify parts of speech:
1. He could never understand why his wife had not loved him when she married him.
2. Sam and Tom walked through the woods for half an hour.
3. I am aware that those parents of yours are extremely strict.
4. Someone has already told me that story before.
5. What were you doing when the storm broke?
6. My sister lives in Hong Kong.
7. Will they be here tonight?
8. Sue is going to help you, isn’t she?
9. We tried some of the wine they offered.
10. This house was sold to us by the owner.
11. But the thought of being a lunatic did not greatly trouble him.
12. One might be wrong about such sensitive
II Identify the properties of the following examples that belong to formal English. Then rewrite the examples in informal style trying to keep the meaning as close as possible to the meaning of the original utterance: 1. If he were my best friend I would not treat him like that. 2. To whom am I speaking? 3. We hid the documents, lest they be confiscated. 4. That which but twenty years ago was a mystery now seems entirely straightforward. 5. He must be better informed than I. 6. She was the one about whose whereabouts the police inquired.
III In the following sentences, identify parts of speech:
1. He could never understand why his wife had not loved him when she married him.
2. Sam and Tom walked through the woods for half an hour.
3. I am aware that those parents of yours are extremely strict.
4. Someone has already told me that story before.
5. What were you doing when the storm broke?
6. My sister lives in Hong Kong.
7. Will they be here tonight?
8. Sue is going to help you, isn’t she?
9. We tried some of the wine they offered.
10. This house was sold to us by the owner.
11. But the thought of being a lunatic did not greatly trouble him.
12. One might be wrong about such sensitive