Answer to Question #191846 in English for I MOTEKA

Question

Identify the variety used in the following sentences and justify your answer by

referring to the given sentences.

i. My brother, he is very considerate, he brings me lunch from the café. (3 marks)

ii. I was stucked at the bus station because there were no taxis to Johannesburg this

morning.

Answer 1

• Standard English refers to language often used in international communication and in various formal settings such as schools, media, and the government.
• Non-standard English in contrast entails a variety of languages that use basic words often used by local people in a particular area.
  

The varieties used in the non-standard English

1. "He" is used twice and the term brother is referred to twice while it would be referred only once in standard English it could be used once only.
2. Stucked. This term is not recognized in standard English. It is used as a slang in the statement.