Question

Which statement accurately describes the relationship of Old English to modern English? Old English and modern English use exactly the same alphabet. Old English is a Germanic language, while modern English is heavily influenced by French. Old English is closely related to French, while modern English is not.

Answer 1

Old English is a Germanic language, while modern English is heavily influenced by French.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Germanic languages are a branch of the Indo-European language family spoken natively by a population of about 515 million people mainly in Europe, North America, Oceania and Southern Africa. Though English is also a Germanic language the majority of the French vocabulary in English entered the language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066, when Old French, and specifically the Old Norman dialect, became the language of the new Anglo-Norman court, the government, and of the elites for several centuries. This period lasted until the aftermath of the Hundred Years' War (1337–1453). Even since then, English has continuously been influenced by the French language.