A message to "our sister republics south of our border" appears midway through the "Inaugural Address That message is a promise to convert our
good words into good deeds. What is the most likely meaning of that promise?
a The United States will show nations in South America how to become
democratic republics,
b. The United States will work on scientific breakthroughs that will benefit
South America
The United States will send troops into South America in an effort to keep
the peace there,
d The United States will establish programs to give practical aid to the poor
of South America,

Read the excerpt from "mother tongue." lately, i’ve been giving more thought to the kind of english my mother speaks. like others, i have described it to people as “broken” or “fractured” english. but i wince when i say that. it has always bothered me that i can think of no other way to describe it other than “broken,” as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness and soundness. what best supports the inference that tan believes nonstandard english is no less valid than standard english? tan spends a lot of time thinking about her mother’s “fractured” english. tan has trouble thinking of descriptive words when she is writing. tan’s american education makes it difficult for her to understand her mother. tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”