Nonstandard varieties of English often differ from Standard English (SE) with respect to certain aspects of their grammar. Each of the sentences below is taken from a nonstandard variety of English. Identify two grammatical features of each sentence and describe how it differs from SE. Follow the model answer.
1. Them's me mates.
SE: Those are my friends.
2. I give it her.
SE: I gave it to her.
3. That book's longer than what this one is.
SE: That book's longer than this one.
4. There's a man sells vegetables in the village.
SE: There's a man who sells vegetables in the village.
5. It were me what told her.
SE: It was I/me who told her.
6. Ain't nobody fixin' to leave.
SE: Nobody is about to leave.
7. Y'all got a drink, don't y'all?
SE: You have a drink, don't you?