Question

Which line in this excerpt from Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue” shows that Tan changes her language depending on the audience?

Answer 1

Answer: C. And it was perhaps the first time she had heard me give a lengthy speech, using the kind of English I have never used with her.

Explanation: The line from the excerpt from Amy Tan's "Mother Tongue" that shows that Tan changes her language depending on the audience is the one stated above. In this excerpt, Amy Tan speaks about different kinds of English. There is one English that she used to use for her talks, and another completely different English which she uses with her mother, and in her intimacy.