The Global Significance of English
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Which language is the most spoken in the world?

  • Spanish
  • English
  • Standard Chinese (correct)
  • French

Which language is the third most spoken native language in the world?

  • English
  • Standard Chinese
  • French
  • Spanish (correct)

Which countries are typically included in the Anglosphere?

  • United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, and France
  • United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand (correct)
  • United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, and India
  • United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and China

Which language is the primary language of the Republic of Ireland?

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

Which ancient Germanic people is the English language named after?

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

Which of the following is NOT included in English grammar?

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

What is the form of speech and writing used in public discourse?

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

What has modern English largely abandoned in favor of analytic constructions?

<p>Inflectional case system (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which word class retains morphological case more strongly than any other?

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

How is grammatical function indicated for pronouns, nouns, adjectives, and articles?

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

Which of the following is NOT a component of English grammar?

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Which varieties of English may have some divergences from the grammar described in the text?

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

What has modern English largely abandoned in favor of analytic constructions?

<p>Inflectional case system (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What retains morphological case more strongly than any other word class in English?

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

How is grammatical function indicated for pronouns, nouns, adjectives, and articles in English?

<p>Word order (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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