Interesting facts about the English language

In how many countries is English the official language?

• 26
• 51
• 67
• 101

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

• e
• i
• a
• c

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How many letters does the longest word in English have?

• 18
• 26
• 33
• 45

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

• 500
• 1000
• 2000
• 4000

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

• 1000 words
• 2000 words
• 4000 words
• 10 000 words

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CCSS.L.K.5A

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What is the most commonly used word in English conversations?

• do
• go
• I
• the

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What is the most commonly used noun?

• man
• book
• time
• baby

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What is the most common adjective used in English?

• happy
• good
• new
• great

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How many modern English words end in
`-gry´?

• 2
• 10
• 20
• 45

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How many times more often is `happy´ used than `sad´?

• 1.5
• 3
• 5
• 10

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