Read the excerpt from "The Revolt of Mother.”

The old man slapped the saddle upon the mare's back.

"Look here, father, I want to know what them men are diggin' over in the field for, an' I'm goin' to know.”

"I wish you'd go into the house, mother, an' 'tend to your own affairs,” the old man said then….”



Which words does the author use to develop dialect in this passage?

diggin’ and goin’
mare’s and field
house and affairs
look and know

The words “diggin’” and “goin’” are used to develop dialect in this passage.