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Interesting facts about the English language

Authored by Colleen Cobb

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Interesting facts about the English language
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In how many countries is English the official language?

26
51
67
101

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CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the most commonly used letter in the English language?

e
i
a
c

Tags

CCSS.RF.K.1B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many letters does the longest word in English have?

18
26
33
45

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many new words are added to the English dictionary every year?

500
1000
2000
4000

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is right? 90 % of everything written in English uses

1000 words
2000 words
4000 words
10 000 words

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the most commonly used word in English conversations?

do
go
I
the

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.RF.K.3C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the most commonly used noun?

man
book
time
baby

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

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