History of English Language

Native words of English are words brought to Britain because of the Norman Conquest, thus known as Anglo-Saxon words.

• True

• False

English is more closely related to German than French.

• True

• False

More than half of the Modern English words come from Old English roots.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Only 1/6

Changes in grammar, pronunciation, and orthography occurred during the Middle English Period.

• True

• False

The Great Vowel Shift started at the beginning of the Early Middle English period.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The later Middle English Period.

William Shakespeare’s works were written during the late Early Modern English Period.

• True

• False

More than 50 Celtic words are used in the Modern English period.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

No more than 24 words.

Latin is the major contributor to borrowed words in English.

• True

• False

The Anglo-Saxon words were short and concrete.

• True

• False

Words borrowed from Latin involved commerce and agriculture only.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Commerce, agriculture, military and refinement of living.