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Standard English

You learn to spot the words that are not Standard English and write the Standard form.

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How to do the test

  1. Read the sentence as you would write it for school.
  2. Find the word that sounds like local speech.
  3. Swap it for the Standard English form.

Tap the word that is not Standard English. I done my homework yesterday.

  1. In writing we say did: I did my homework yesterday.
  2. Done needs have or has before it.
  3. For the past, use did.
  4. Done is not Standard English.
More examples

Tap the word that is not Standard English. Look at them flowers.

  1. In writing we say those: Look at those flowers.
  2. Those points at things.
  3. Them does not.
  4. Them is not Standard English.

Tap the word that is not Standard English. He don't like cold milk.

  1. In writing we say doesn't: He doesn't like cold milk.
  2. He, she and it go with doesn't.
  3. Don't is not Standard English.