Which statement accurately describes the relationship between Old English and Modern English?

Question

Old English and Modern English sound exactly the same.
Old English and Modern English use all of the same letters of the alphabet.
Beowulf was originally written in Modern English and translated into Old English.
Modern English was heavily influenced by the French language, and Old English is a Germanic language.

Answer 1

The statement that accurately describes the relationship between Old English and Modern English is:

"Modern English was heavily influenced by the French language, and Old English is a Germanic language."

Old English (Anglo-Saxon) is indeed a Germanic language, while Modern English has significant influence from French, particularly after the Norman Conquest in 1066, which introduced many Norman French words and phrases into the English language.