The Evolution of English
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Which language family does English belong to?

  • Romance
  • Celtic
  • Slavic
  • Germanic (correct)

    • Who is English named after?

  • The Saxons
  • The Angles (correct)
  • The Romans
  • The French

    • Which languages is Modern English most closely related to?

  • French and Latin
  • Low Saxon and French
  • Scots and Frisian (correct)
  • Old Norse and Scots

    • What percentage of English words are borrowed from French?

    <p>28% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which dialects brought Old English to Great Britain in the 5th century?

    <p>Anglo-Saxon (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which language family does English belong to?

    <p>Germanic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the earliest forms of English collectively known as?

    <p>Anglo-Saxon (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of English words borrowed from Latin?

    <p>28% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What language resisted influence from Common Brittonic in Great Britain?

    <p>Old English (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are speakers of English called?

    <p>Anglophones (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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