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

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