Question

Read the excerpt from "Daughter of Invention".

"iYa, ya!" She waved them out of her room at last. "There is no use trying to drink spilt milk, that's for sure."

What does Laura’s attempt at trying to use an English idiom reveal about her character?

She is very careful about the way she uses the English language.
She is hesitant to speak English most of the time.
She is eager to try English phrases and expressions.
She prefers to speak in Spanish, rather than English.

Answer 1

She is eager to try English phrases and expressions.

Explanation: Her literal, slightly incorrect version of the idiom shows she’s experimenting with English—willing to use phrases even if she hasn’t mastered them yet.