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What is the largest word class in English?

Adverbs
Nouns (correct)
Verbs
Adjectives

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

Verbs
Nouns (correct)
Adjectives
Adverbs

What has Modern English largely abandoned from the Indo-European language family?

Prepositions
Inflectional case system (correct)
Word order
Analytic constructions

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

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Which form of English is described in the text as a form of speech and writing used in public discourse, including broadcasting, education, entertainment, government, and news?

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Word Classes in English

The largest word class in English is the open class of verbs.

Morphological Case in Modern English

Nouns retain morphological case more strongly than any other word class in Modern English.

Indo-European Language Family

Modern English has largely abandoned grammatical case from the Indo-European language family.

Grammatical Function Indicators

Inflectional endings indicate grammatical function for nouns, adjectives, and articles in English.

Varieties of English

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

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