Before revision: X Personal letter X Speech in parliament, political speech X University lecture X Conversation with family, friends, colleagues X News broadcast X Radio soap opera X Newspaper editorial, news story, caption on picture X Caption on political cartoon X Poetry X Folk literature X African American Vernacular English (AAVE) Below is an example of African American Vernacular English, showing the addition of the verbal -s not just on 3rd person singular verbs in the present tense such as in Standard American English, but added onto infinitives, first-person present verbs, and 3rd person past perfect verbs.
After revision: X Personal letter X Speech in parliament, political speech X University lecture X Conversation with family, friends, colleagues X News broadcast X Radio soap opera X Newspaper editorial, news story, caption on picture X Caption on political cartoon X Poetry X Folk literature X African American Vernacular English (AAVE) Below is an example of African American Vernacular English, showing the addition of the verbal -s not just on third-person singular verbs in the present tense such as in Standard American English, but added onto infinitives, first-person present verbs, and third-person past perfect verbs.