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What are the two largest word classes in English?
What are the two largest word classes in English?
- Nouns and adverbs
- Nouns and adjectives
- Nouns and verbs (correct)
- Verbs and adjectives
How is grammatical function indicated for pronouns, nouns, adjectives, and articles in Modern English?
How is grammatical function indicated for pronouns, nouns, adjectives, and articles in Modern English?
- Inflectional case system
- Punctuation marks
- Verb conjugation
- Word order, prepositions, and 'Saxon genitive or English possessive' (-'s) (correct)
What has Modern English largely abandoned from Indo-European?
What has Modern English largely abandoned from Indo-European?
- Inflectional case system (correct)
- Morphological case
- Word order rules
- Analytic constructions
Which of the following is not a part of the eight 'word classes' or 'parts of speech' commonly distinguished in English?
Which of the following is not a part of the eight 'word classes' or 'parts of speech' commonly distinguished in English?
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What is described as a form of speech and writing used in public discourse, including broadcasting, education, entertainment, government, and news?
What is described as a form of speech and writing used in public discourse, including broadcasting, education, entertainment, government, and news?
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