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AssignmentMultiple Choice

5.2: Argument in George Orwell’s “Politics and the English Language”

Question 9 • NY-English Language Arts 12 CR

In this passage, how does Orwell support his rebuttal of a counterclaim?

Answer
A
by providing examples of how journalists have failed to change the English language
B
by describing hypothetical situations in which English might be changed in the future
C
by giving specific examples of how people have made small changes to English
D
by using quotations from journalists with expertise in the study of languages