Structures of English

What language is closely related to English under the Indo-European family of languages?

• Spanish

• Portugese

• German

• French

Anglo-Saxons was the earliest historical form of the English language. What is the other term of this spoken language?

• Middle English

• Old English

• Celtic

• Teutonic

From what divisions of Germanic language did English came from?

• North Germanic

• South Germanic

• East Germanic

• West Germanic

What is the longest epic poem in Old English spoken in Anglo-Saxon England before the Norman Conquest?

• Beowulf

• Canterbury Tales

• Paradise Lost

• Le Morte d Arthur

The spread of the English language to the world was mainly due to?

• culture

• love

• attitudes

• hate

English became a world language because?

• it has developed a series of distinct national standards.

• writers and speakers respect the use of it.

• editors focused on the standardisation.

• it has an impact in nation-building.

What is a variety of the English language that is distinct from other national varieties of English?

• African English

• Australian English

• American English

• British English

What are words or phrases of American origin used in America but not so much elsewhere?

• USA

• Americanisms

• Brits

• UK

What other nationality share the many speech habits of American speakers of the English language?

• British

• African

• Australian

• Canadian

American English spelling differs from British English spelling because of one man. Who was it?

• Merriam Webster

• Charles Merriam

• Noah Webster

• George Merriam