Writer's Choice Grade 12

Unit 22: The English Language

Using the word list below, select the correct word to finish the phrase.


1.		All languages share characteristics known as language .


2.		All groups of people have a/an language.


3.		All languages can express all concepts; there is no language that is incapable of expressing specific topics or ideas.


4.		However, the used to create the words differ from language to language.


5.		Basic sounds in a language are .


6.		All languages use and verbs.


7.		They can also identify when an action occurred through verb .


8.		The sequence of words in a sentence, , also differs among languages.


9.		For example, are placed before the noun in English; they follow the noun in Spanish.


10.		Unlike Spanish nouns, English nouns do not have , so the same articles can precede any noun.


11.		Language evolves over time, changing to include new words and phrases. The English language we use today evolved from .


12.		Often, new words are formed by long words to form short words. As time passes, the English we use today will evolve into the English language of the future.