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Which word class is the largest in English?
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?
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?
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?
Which form of speech and writing is used in public discourse, including broadcasting, education, entertainment, government, and news?
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Which word class retains morphological case more strongly than any other in Modern English?
Which word class retains morphological case more strongly than any other in Modern English?
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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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