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Middle English Period
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English
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Deepa George
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What impact did The Canterbury Tales have on the development of the English language?
Hundreds of words used in the literary work were added to the language.
It changed the spelling of many words.
It encouraged people to read more.
The dialect in which it was written became the standard of the language.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
2.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
..................................was the first English printer, who, as a translator and publisher, exerted an important influence on English literature.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
..........................dialect emerged as the standard language of England during the Middle English Period
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The official language of the court, in the Parliament, law courts and schools during the Middle English Period was
English
French
Latin
Celtic
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The existence of English and French side by side gave rise to synonymns like ...........
wed and marry
beef and mutton
veal and venison
child and infant
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Pick out the words relating to the feudal system that were introduced into English during the Middle English Period
Prince
Duke
Baron
Castle
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Give a few examples for the borrowed religious words into English
religion
cathedral
salvation
priest
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