Which of the following statements about the English language is correct?
A)English belongs to the Indo-European language family.
B)English belongs to the Germanic language subgroup.
C)English is one of the many languages which diverged from an ancient unified language called Proto-Indo-European.
D)English is a "daughter" language.
E)All of the above are correct.

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All of the statements are correct. English belongs to the Indo-European language family, which is divided into several subgroups, including the Germanic subgroup. English is one of the many languages that have evolved from the ancient unified language called Proto-Indo-European. And finally, English is considered a "daughter" language because it has evolved from an earlier language (Old English) and has been influenced by other languages, such as French and Latin.

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