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What is the origin of the English language?
What is the origin of the English language?
The English language originated in early medieval England.
What is the current ranking of English among the most spoken native languages?
What is the current ranking of English among the most spoken native languages?
English is the third most spoken native language.
How many sovereign states have English as an official language?
How many sovereign states have English as an official language?
English is either the official language or one of the official languages in 59 sovereign states.
What is the primary language of the Anglosphere?
What is the primary language of the Anglosphere?
How many speakers of English were estimated in 2005?
How many speakers of English were estimated in 2005?
Relative clauses in the English language are formed principally by means of ______
Relative clauses in the English language are formed principally by means of ______
The basic relative pronouns are ______, which, and that; who also has the derived forms whom and whose.
The basic relative pronouns are ______, which, and that; who also has the derived forms whom and whose.
Various grammatical rules and style guides determine which relative pronouns may be suitable in various situations, especially for ______ settings.
Various grammatical rules and style guides determine which relative pronouns may be suitable in various situations, especially for ______ settings.
In some cases the relative pronoun may be omitted and merely ______
In some cases the relative pronoun may be omitted and merely ______
English also uses free relative clauses, which have no antecedent and can be formed with the pronouns such as ______
English also uses free relative clauses, which have no antecedent and can be formed with the pronouns such as ______
