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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient Germanic people is the English language named after?

    <p>Angles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT included in English grammar?

    <p>Punctuation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    <p>Paragraphs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

    <p>Nouns</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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