Which of the following is an example of dialect?
a) "i was passin' by," he began, by way of apology, "and i thought i'd just step in and see how things was gittin' on with tennessee thar—my pardner. it's a hot night. i disremember any sich weather before on the bar."
b) "is this all you have to say? " asked the judge impatiently."
c) "your exercise depends on your strength, my dear," said he, "and your food somewhat on your appetite; but air you can absorb all the time."
d) "bless her little heart! " said he with a big hug, "she shall be as sick as she ! but now let's improve the shining hours by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning! "

The correct answer is A) "I was passin' by," he began, by way of apology, "and I thought I'd just step in and see how things was gittin' on with Tennessee thar—my pardner. It's a hot night. I disremember any sich weather before on the Bar."

Explanation:

A dialect refers to a form of language that is related to a specific group of people, culture or geographical region. This form of language includes words, expression and other language features that are not common in standard language. For example, in the English language, one of the most popular dialects is African American English.

Dialect can be seen in option A because the use of expressions such as "how things was gittin'", "my pardner" and "I disremember any sich weather" do not belong to standard English language but are used as part of a dialect that is likely to belong to Tennesse region as this is mentioned in the excerpt.

ichabod crane is a fictional character and the protagonist in washington irving's short story, "the legend of sleepy hollow", first published in 1820. in popular culture, this story is sometimes retitled as "the headless horseman."