Question
Identify the sentence that varies from formal standard English.
Responses
A I did not finish my social studies homework because I had a ton of math homework.I did not finish my social studies homework because I had a ton of math homework.
B I did not complete my social studies homework because I was busy with my math assignments.I did not complete my social studies homework because I was busy with my math assignments.
C Because my math homework took so long, I was unable to complete my social studies homework.Because my math homework took so long, I was unable to complete my social studies homework.
D I did not finish my social studies homework because I had fifty problems of math homework.
Responses
A I did not finish my social studies homework because I had a ton of math homework.I did not finish my social studies homework because I had a ton of math homework.
B I did not complete my social studies homework because I was busy with my math assignments.I did not complete my social studies homework because I was busy with my math assignments.
C Because my math homework took so long, I was unable to complete my social studies homework.Because my math homework took so long, I was unable to complete my social studies homework.
D I did not finish my social studies homework because I had fifty problems of math homework.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The sentence that varies from formal standard English is:
D) I did not finish my social studies homework because I had fifty problems of math homework.
The phrase "had fifty problems of math homework" is less formal and could be rephrased to be more standard, such as "had fifty math problems to complete."
D) I did not finish my social studies homework because I had fifty problems of math homework.
The phrase "had fifty problems of math homework" is less formal and could be rephrased to be more standard, such as "had fifty math problems to complete."