The History of the English Language

Who started the English language?

• Anglos

• Saxons

• Anglo-Saxons

• The Jutes

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Who did NOT contribute to the formation of the English language?

• Anglo-Saxons

• Romans

• Vikings

• The Jutes

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Who invaded England?

• William the Nice

• William the Kind

• William the Handsome

• William the Conqueror

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English and England stole a lot of language from this country that they loved to fight with...

• France

• Spain

• America

• China

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This famous English playwright is often acknowledged for creating over 3000 new words...

• Shakespeare

• Marlow

• Shake-Spear

• Ol' Shakey

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This newly published book helped to spread the English language far and wide...

• The Bible

• The James Bible

• The King James Bible

• The Tao

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Scientists helped spread English by giving up...

• Latin

• Spanish

• German

• Chinese

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The English helped spread the English language by...

• basically trying to explore the entire world.

• creating the first English dictionary.

• speaking with an annoying accent.

• All are correct.

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American English is actually not original English.

• True

• False

• I stopped paying attention a long time ago.

• Puppy Dog

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The Internet has lead to...

• lots of abbreviations.

• people learning to type again.

• shorter attention spans.

• All are correct.

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