10 Questions
Which language family does English belong to?
Indo-European
What is the name of the ancient Germanic people that English is named after?
Angles
Which language is Modern English most closely related to?
Low Saxon
Which language has influenced English with about 28% of its words?
French
Which group of dialects did Old English evolve from?
North Sea Germanic
Which of the following is NOT included in English grammar?
Paragraphs
What is the main form of English used in public discourse?
Formal English
Which of the following has Modern English largely abandoned?
Inflectional case system
Which word class retains morphological case more strongly than any other?
Personal pronouns
What indicates grammatical function for nouns, adjectives, and articles in English?
Word order
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