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GCSE English Practice Test: Standard English - The Correct Way To Write And Speak
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Standard English is the variety of English which the majority of native speakers agree is 'correct'. Standard usage excludes ungrammatical structures along with dialect words, although many of these would have been correct in the past. You will also be writing essays and exam answers using standard English.

GCSE English Practice Test: Standard English - The Correct Way To Write And Speak
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1. If I were retired, I would sail around the world.
Why is this sentence NOT standard English?
2. Are yous coming with us? - Why is this sentence NOT standard English?
3. He don't want to watch no more t.v. - Why is this sentence NOT standard English?
4. Where is she at?
Why is this sentence NOT standard English?
5. Which of these is a non-standard example of leaving out a preposition?
6. In which of these sentences has an adjective been used in place of an adverb?
7. Which of these is also evident in non-standard use of comparative adjectives?
8. I'm going to see me aunt. - Why is this sentence NOT standard English?
9. He were down the shops when I phoned him.
Why is this sentence NOT standard English?
10. Which of these displays a non-standard use of comparative adjectives?

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