15 Questions
Which language is the most spoken in the world?
Standard Chinese
Which language is the third most spoken native language in the world?
Spanish
Which countries are typically included in the Anglosphere?
United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand
Which language is the primary language of the Republic of Ireland?
English
Which ancient Germanic people is the English language named after?
Angles
Which of the following is NOT included in English grammar?
Punctuation
What is the form of speech and writing used in public discourse?
Standard English
What has modern English largely abandoned in favor of analytic constructions?
Inflectional case system
Which word class retains morphological case more strongly than any other?
Personal pronouns
How is grammatical function indicated for pronouns, nouns, adjectives, and articles?
Word order
Which of the following is NOT a component of English grammar?
Paragraphs
Which varieties of English may have some divergences from the grammar described in the text?
Regional varieties
What has modern English largely abandoned in favor of analytic constructions?
Inflectional case system
What retains morphological case more strongly than any other word class in English?
Nouns
How is grammatical function indicated for pronouns, nouns, adjectives, and articles in English?
Word order
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