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What are the two largest word classes in English?
What are the two largest word classes in English?
- Nouns and verbs (correct)
- Nouns and adjectives
- Verbs and adjectives
- Adjectives and adverbs
What indicates grammatical function for pronouns, nouns, adjectives, and articles in Modern English?
What indicates grammatical function for pronouns, nouns, adjectives, and articles in Modern English?
- Analytic constructions
- Word order, prepositions, and the Saxon genitive or English possessive (-'s) (correct)
- Morphological case
- Inflectional case system
Which form of speech and writing is used in public discourse, including broadcasting, education, entertainment, government, and news?
Which form of speech and writing is used in public discourse, including broadcasting, education, entertainment, government, and news?
- Formal English
- Present-day Standard English (correct)
- Informal English
- Historical English
What has Modern English largely abandoned from Indo-European?
What has Modern English largely abandoned from Indo-European?
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What retains morphological case more strongly than any other word class in Modern English?
What retains morphological case more strongly than any other word class in Modern English?
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