English Language Quiz
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Which language family does English belong to?

  • Sino-Tibetan
  • Afro-Asiatic
  • Niger-Congo
  • Indo-European (correct)
  • Where did the Anglophones, speakers of English, originate?

  • Ancient Rome
  • Middle East
  • Nordic countries
  • Early medieval England (correct)
  • Which language has the most spoken native speakers in the world?

  • English
  • Spanish
  • Mandarin Chinese (correct)
  • Hindi
  • In how many sovereign states is English either the official language or one of the official languages?

    <p>59</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which international organization considers English as a co-official language?

    <p>United Nations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    English generally has ______ rather than postpositions

    <p>prepositions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A preposition comes ______ its complement

    <p>before</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A preposition or postposition typically combines with a ______ phrase

    <p>noun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Some languages that use a different word order have ______ instead

    <p>postpositions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The phrase formed by a preposition or postposition together with its complement is called a ______ phrase

    <p>prepositional</p> Signup and view all the answers

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