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What is the largest word class in English?
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?
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?
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?
What indicates grammatical function for nouns, adjectives, and articles in English?
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?
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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