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Which language family does English belong to?
Which language family does English belong to?
- Slavic
- Romance
- Indo-European (correct)
- Sino-Tibetan
What is the name of the ancient Germanic people that English is named after?
What is the name of the ancient Germanic people that English is named after?
- Frisians
- Angles (correct)
- Saxons
- Scots
Which language is Modern English most closely related to?
Which language is Modern English most closely related to?
- French
- Scots
- Frisian
- Low Saxon (correct)
Which language has influenced English with about 28% of its words?
Which language has influenced English with about 28% of its words?
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Which group of dialects did Old English evolve from?
Which group of dialects did Old English evolve from?
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Which of the following is NOT included in English grammar?
Which of the following is NOT included in English grammar?
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What is the main form of English used in public discourse?
What is the main form of English used in public discourse?
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Which of the following has Modern English largely abandoned?
Which of the following has Modern English largely abandoned?
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Which word class retains morphological case more strongly than any other?
Which word class retains morphological case more strongly than any other?
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What indicates grammatical function for nouns, adjectives, and articles in English?
What indicates grammatical function for nouns, adjectives, and articles in English?
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