Which pair illustrates an example of borrowing?

Which pair illustrates an example of borrowing?

• A. Judge - France, Opera - Latin
• B. Judge - France, Opera - English
• C. Run - fast
• D. Smoke - fog

Answer: (A)

Borrowing happens when a word is taken from another language and used in English. In this pair, judge entered English from French, and opera entered English from Latin, so both items are loanwords from languages other than English—clear examples of borrowing. The other options don’t fit because run and fast are native English (Germanic) words, smoke and fog are also native, and labeling opera as English would be inaccurate since its origin is Italian, not English.

Borrowing happens when a word is taken from another language and used in English. In this pair, judge entered English from French, and opera entered English from Latin, so both items are loanwords from languages other than English—clear examples of borrowing. The other options don’t fit because run and fast are native English (Germanic) words, smoke and fog are also native, and labeling opera as English would be inaccurate since its origin is Italian, not English.