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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