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What significant changes occurred in the modern English case system?
What significant changes occurred in the modern English case system?
- Nouns are primarily distinguished by formality.
- The case system became more complex.
- Nouns retained gender distinctions.
- The case system and gender distinctions were completely lost. (correct)
How are nouns primarily distinguished in modern English?
How are nouns primarily distinguished in modern English?
- By their origin and history.
- By their pronunciation and intonation.
- By their number and countability. (correct)
- By their definition and meaning.
Which feature is no longer relevant in modern English grammar?
Which feature is no longer relevant in modern English grammar?
- The use of auxiliary verbs.
- Countability of nouns.
- Gender distinctions in nouns. (correct)
- Singular and plural forms.
What does the loss of the case system in modern English imply?
What does the loss of the case system in modern English imply?
Which distinction regarding nouns is retained in modern English?
Which distinction regarding nouns is retained in modern English?
Modern English retains a complex case system similar to that of Old English.
Modern English retains a complex case system similar to that of Old English.
In modern English, nouns are distinguished primarily by their countability.
In modern English, nouns are distinguished primarily by their countability.
Gender distinctions in nouns are a prominent feature of modern English grammar.
Gender distinctions in nouns are a prominent feature of modern English grammar.
Nouns in modern English can be categorized based on their singular and plural forms.
Nouns in modern English can be categorized based on their singular and plural forms.
The evolution of modern English resulted in the maintenance of a gender-based noun classification system.
The evolution of modern English resulted in the maintenance of a gender-based noun classification system.
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Modern English Nouns
Modern English Nouns
Distinguished primarily by number (singular/plural) and countability, not case or gender.
Case System Loss
Case System Loss
Modern English no longer uses cases (like nominative, accusative) to indicate a noun's grammatical role.
Gender Distinction Loss
Gender Distinction Loss
Modern English nouns are not linked to grammatical genders like masculine, feminine, or neuter.
Singular/Plural
Singular/Plural
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Countability
Countability
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Modern English Nouns
Modern English Nouns
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Case System
Case System
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Gender Distinctions
Gender Distinctions
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Noun Countability
Noun Countability
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Singular/Plural Nouns
Singular/Plural Nouns
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