Read the excerpt from "Civil Peace” by Chinua Achebe."My frien, why you no de talk again. I de ask you say you wan make we call soja?"
Answer
A
“My friend, why are you not speaking up? I wanted to know if you would call the soldier for us.”
B
“My friend, can you repeat what you said? I asked you if you wanted me to call the soldier?”
C
“My friend, why are you not talking? I asked you if you wanted us to call the soldier.”
D
“My friend, why are you not talking? I wanted to know if you would call the soldier for us.”
Explanation
“Why you no de talk again” means “Why are you not talking?” The phrase “you wan make we call soja” means “you want us to call the soldier.” Choice C keeps “us” as the people who would call, unlike choices that say “I” or “you” would call.
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