Would it be useful to compare German and English when trying to establish how English was spoken in the past？

A.Yes， because they have a spelling that is very similar.

B.Yes， because all languages were pronounced in similar ways in the more distant past.

C.No， because English is an older language than German.

D.Yes， because English and German are related and each may have a more conservative pronunciation in some points.

E.Yes， because German is an older language than English.

F.No， because there is no archeological record about the relationship between the two languages.

正确答案：Yes， because English and German are related and each may have a more conservative pronunciation in some points.