English Grammar Structure

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Which word class is the largest in English?

  • Adjectives
  • Verbs
  • Nouns (correct)
  • Adverbs

What indicates grammatical function for pronouns, nouns, adjectives, and articles in English?

  • Inflectional case system
  • Word order and prepositions (correct)
  • Verb conjugation
  • Syllable stress

In modern English, what has largely been abandoned in favor of analytic constructions?

  • Word order rules
  • Inflectional case system of Indo-European (correct)
  • Adjective forms
  • Verb tenses

Which form of speech and writing is used in public discourse, including broadcasting, education, entertainment, government, and news?

<p>Present-day Standard English (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which word class retains morphological case more strongly than any other in Modern English?

<p>Personal pronouns (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

English Language Structure

  • The largest word class in English is the open class, which includes nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
  • Grammatical function is indicated by inflectional morphemes for pronouns, nouns, adjectives, and articles in English.

Inflectional Morphemes in Modern English

  • Inflectional morphemes have largely been abandoned in favor of analytic constructions in Modern English.

Standard English

  • Standard English is the form of speech and writing used in public discourse, including broadcasting, education, entertainment, government, and news.

Morphological Case in Modern English

  • Pronouns are the word class that retains morphological case more strongly than any other in Modern English.

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