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Interesting Facts about English Language

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In how many countries is English the (or one of the) official language(s)?

a)

5

b)

55

c)

75

d)

125

2.

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

a)

e

b)

a

c)

o

d)

s

3.

How many letters does the longest word in English have?

a)

18 (Arteriolosclerosis)

b)

33 (Nonilfenossipolietilenossietonolo)

c)

50 (Assemblywomenaristophanenossipolietilesiolosclerosis)

d)

45 (Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis)

4.

90% of everything written in English uses...

a)

500 words

b)

1000 words

c)

1500 words

d)

250 words

5.

What is the most commonly used word in English conversations?

a)

do

b)

go

c)

the

d)

I

6.

What is the most commonly used English noun?

a)

time

b)

man

c)

book

d)

home

7.

What is the most common adjective used in English?

a)

happy

b)

good

c)

new

d)

bad

8.

How many modern English words end in

-gry?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

9.

How many people speak at least some English?

a)

1/2 of the world's population.

b)

1/5 of the world's population.

c)

1/4 of the world's population.

d)

1/3 of the world's population.

10.

When was the word "LOL" added to the Oxford English Dictionary?

a)

1998

b)

2001

c)

2011

d)

2018