He came into the farm market after the race and stopped dead in his tracks when he heard ‘em talkin’. These hayseeds were tellin
’ stories about him and his ride. He knew he’d done his best, and he wasn’t going to let these guys put him down in front of Ms. Livia. “Hell, quit your talking,” Wesley exclaimed. “I’d like to see you get up there and ride.” Which word best describes the style of this passage?
A. colloquial
B. formal
C. informal
D. none of the above
The style of this passage is colloquial, which can be perceived by the use of some informal language in it. For example: the writer includes an idiom "stopped dead in his tracks" to say that the person had <em>sudddenly stopped moving </em>; the slang "hayseeds" to refer to the l<em>ocal country people </em>; he also uses the apostrophe instead of some letters in the words <em>'em</em> (them), <em>talkin'</em> (talking), and <em>tellin'</em> (telling). <em>Some words are understood only by people of the same region.</em>
Explanation: By on the given excerpt from: The Catching of Unshelled FishOlive Green (Myrtle Reed), the correct meaning of the word elusive as it is used in this sentence would be option D. tending to escape capture or comprehension. Hope this answers your question.
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