Question

Read the excerpt from Amy Tan's essay "Mother Tongue."

I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother's "limited" English limited my perception of
her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is,
because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect.
Which phrase from the excerpt uses informal English?
"limited my perception"
O "her English reflected the quality"
O"she expressed them imperfectly"
O"when I was growing up"

Answer 1

The phrase from the excerpt that uses informal English is:

"when I was growing up"

Step-by-step explanation:

This phrase is informal because it uses a more colloquial and conversational tone, which is commonly found in informal speech.