"I am from New York and my family moved to the colony from Britain in 1755. As a businessman, I still maintain many shops in Britainand I still have many customers there as well. My line of work is in glasswares and my sales have skyrocketed since being in the colonies. My sales overseas have continued to stay strong and I have developed a good reputation with colonists and Native Americans on this new soil. War with Britain weighs heavily on my mind and I think about it constantly."

among the options given on the question the correct answer is option d.

tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”

explanation: the excerpt is from "mother tongue" is an essay by amy tan. the purpose of writing this essay was describe the challenging situation of someone who was raised in a family where the parents could not speak proper english and the influence of the situation.people also could judge the individual for the poor english.

however, amy tan described the english of her mother as broken according to the other people. but every time, she referred as broken she winced. because, she began to understand the world with her mother's english.she could understand her mother's english.

therefore, tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”