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Which of the following is true about A-prefixing in Appalachian English?
Which of the following is true about A-prefixing in Appalachian English?
- A-prefixing is compatible with nouns but not verbs or adjectives
- A-prefixing is compatible with adjectives but not nouns or verbs
- A-prefixing is compatible with verbs but not nouns or adjectives (correct)
- A-prefixing is compatible with nouns and adjectives
What is the rule of A-prefixing in Appalachian English?
What is the rule of A-prefixing in Appalachian English?
- A-prefixing occurs with verbs that bear stress on the initial syllable (correct)
- A-prefixing occurs with verbs that bear stress on the final syllable
- A-prefixing occurs with verbs that bear stress on the second syllable
- A-prefixing occurs with verbs that bear stress on the third syllable
Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of A-prefixing in Appalachian English?
Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of A-prefixing in Appalachian English?
- She was a-hóllering the chant. (correct)
- She was a-repéating the chant.
- She was a-discóvering a trail.
- She was a-fóllowing a trail.
Which of the following sentences does NOT demonstrate the correct use of A-prefixing in Appalachian English?
Which of the following sentences does NOT demonstrate the correct use of A-prefixing in Appalachian English?
What is the rule of A-prefixing in Appalachian English according to the Yale Grammatical Diversity Project?
What is the rule of A-prefixing in Appalachian English according to the Yale Grammatical Diversity Project?
What are some of the descriptive rules for your dialect of your native language?
What are some of the descriptive rules for your dialect of your native language?
Which of the following is NOT true about A-prefixing in Appalachian English?
Which of the following is NOT true about A-prefixing in Appalachian English?
Which of the following sentences demonstrates the incorrect use of A-prefixing in Appalachian English?
Which of the following sentences demonstrates the incorrect use of A-prefixing in Appalachian English?
What is the rule of A-prefixing in Appalachian English?
What is the rule of A-prefixing in Appalachian English?