The statement that best describe the relationship of Old English to Modern English include option B: Old English is a Germanic language, while modern English is heavily influenced by French.
What is the relationship of Old English to Modern English?
The Modern English is referring to as the advanced English that is heavily impacted by the French language. The French played a vital role in Modern English even if the most of words borrowed from Latin and Greek. There are numerous examples of French words borrowed which consists of ambition, action, champion, communication, etc.
On the other hand, during the World War most new words are invented and add into the Modern English such as philosophy etc.
At the end, only option B considered as a correct option as while "Modern English was heavily influenced by the French language, and Old English is a Germanic language". Rest all options are incorrect.
Therefore, correct option is B.
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