Question

The modern grammatical system had come into existence by the end of the ____ century.

• A. Fifteenth
• B. Sixteenth
• C. Seventeenth
• D. Eighteenth

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Seventeenth

• The modern grammatical system had come into existence by the end of the 17th century.

• By the late 1600s, English grammar had largely stabilized:

  • The inflexional system (like noun cases and verb endings) had greatly simplified.

  • Word order became more fixed (Subject-Verb-Object).

  • Auxiliary verbs and do-support (e.g., "Do you know?") became common.