10 Questions
What are the eight word classes commonly distinguished in English?
nouns, determiners, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions
What is the structure of words, phrases, clauses, sentences, and whole texts collectively referred to as in English grammar?
the set of structural rules of the English language
What is the form of speech and writing used in public discourse, including broadcasting, education, entertainment, government, and news, over a range of registers, from formal to informal, known as?
present-day Standard English
What has largely been abandoned in Modern English in favor of analytic constructions?
the inflectional case system of Indo-European
What retains morphological case more strongly than any other word class in Modern English?
personal pronouns
What has Modern English largely abandoned in favor of analytic constructions?
Inflectional case system of Indo-European
Which word class retains morphological case more strongly than any other in Modern English?
Personal pronouns
What is the largest word class in English?
Nouns
What is the set of structural rules of the English language collectively referred to as?
English grammar
Which form of speech and writing is used in public discourse, including broadcasting, education, entertainment, government, and news, over a range of registers, from formal to informal?
Standard English
Test your knowledge of English grammar structure with this quiz. Learn about the rules governing words, phrases, clauses, sentences, and texts in the English language.
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