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What are the eight word classes commonly distinguished in English?

Nouns, determiners, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions.

What is the structure of words, phrases, clauses, sentences, and whole texts collectively referred to as in English grammar?

The set of structural rules of the English language.

In what ways is the present-day Standard English used?

In public discourse, including broadcasting, education, entertainment, government, and news, over a range of registers, from formal to informal.

What has modern English largely abandoned in favor of analytic constructions?

<p>The inflectional case system of Indo-European.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which word class forms the largest in English and which is the second-largest?

<p>Nouns form the largest word class, and verbs the second-largest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Sport primarily brings negative health effects

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Participation in sports can lead to psychosocial development

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People who play sports tend to have lower levels of physical activity later in life

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Elite-level sports are free from negative health aspects

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Planned training can lead to reduced spontaneous physical activity

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Eight word classes in English

Nouns, determiners, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions.

Structure of English grammar

The set of structural rules of the English language.

Present-day Standard English use

In public discourse, including broadcasting, education, entertainment, government, and news, over a range of registers, from formal to informal.

What Modern English abandoned

The inflectional case system of Indo-European.

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Largest and Second-Largest word class

Nouns are the largest word class, and verbs the second-largest.

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Sport brings negative health effects

False

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Participation in sports leads to psychosocial development

True

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People who play sports tend to have lower levels of physical activity later in life

False

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Study Notes

English Grammar

  • Eight word classes commonly distinguished in English are:
  • The structure of words, phrases, clauses, sentences, and whole texts is collectively referred to as grammar in English.

Characteristics of Modern English

  • Modern English is used in various ways, including:
  • Inflectional endings and synthetic constructions have largely been abandoned in modern English, with analytic constructions being preferred instead.

Word Classes in English

  • The largest word class in English is nouns, and the second-largest is verbs.
  • These two word classes form the majority of words in the English language.

Effects of Sports on Health

  • Participation in sports can lead to negative health effects, contrary to the popular belief.
  • However, sports can also lead to psychosocial development.
  • A surprising trend is that people who play sports tend to have lower levels of physical activity later in life.
  • Elite-level sports are not entirely free from negative health aspects.
  • Planned training can also lead to reduced spontaneous physical activity.

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