10 Questions
Which word class forms the largest group in English?
Nouns
What has modern English largely abandoned from the Indo-European system?
Inflectional case system
In English, which word class retains morphological case more strongly than any other?
Pronouns
Which form of speech and writing is used in public discourse including broadcasting, education, and government?
Standard English
How is grammatical function indicated for nouns, adjectives, and articles in English?
By the Saxon genitive or English possessive (-'s)
What tense is commonly used in academic writing to describe a general truth or habitual action?
Present perfect
When is the simple past tense used in academic writing?
To describe a completed action at a specific point in the past
Which tense is used for a study that will be conducted in the future in academic writing?
Simple future
What is the next most common tense for capstone writers after the simple present, simple past, and present perfect tenses?
Future
When is the simple present tense used in academic writing?
To describe a general truth or habitual action
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