English Grammar Rules Quiz

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What is the second-largest word class in English?

  • Prepositions
  • Verbs (correct)
  • Pronouns
  • Adjectives

Which part of speech indicates grammatical function only by word order, prepositions, and the 'Saxon genitive or English possessive' (-'s)?

  • Determiners
  • Nouns (correct)
  • Conjunctions
  • Adverbs

Which type of English has largely abandoned the inflectional case system of Indo-European in favor of analytic constructions?

  • Formal English
  • Standard English (correct)
  • Public English
  • Informal English

Which word class forms the largest in English?

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

<p>Inflectional case system of Indo-European (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Word Classes in English

  • The second-largest word class in English is the adjective, which modifies nouns and provides additional information about them.
  • Nouns indicate grammatical function mainly through word order, prepositions, and possessive forms (e.g., the '-s' in "John's book").
  • Modern English has largely dispensed with the inflectional case system that characterized Indo-European languages, relying instead on analytic constructions for grammatical relationships.
  • The largest word class in English is nouns, which denote people, places, things, or ideas.
  • In the evolution of the language, Modern English has shifted away from complex inflectional forms, opting for clearer analytic structures to convey meaning and grammatical relationships.

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