Untitled Quiz

1. Which of the following is a characteristic of STRONG verbs in Old English?

•   They form their past tense by adding a dental suffix (-de/-don).

•  They always have the same stem vowel in the present and past tense.

• They form their past tense through changes in the stem vowel (ablaut).

• They do not have a past participle

2. Which of the following is a characteristic of WEAK verbs in Old English?

• They form their past tense through changes in the stem vowel (ablaut)

•  They form their past tense by adding a dental suffix (-de/-don)

•  They do not have a present tense.

• They have irregular past participle forms.

What are the principal parts of a verb used for in Old English grammar?

• To determine the mood of the verb

• To identify which auxiliary verb to use

• To derive all other forms of the verb

•  To determine the dialect of the text

4. How many main tenses are there in Old English?

•  Three (present, past, future)

•  One (present)

•  Two (present, past)

•  Four (present, past, future, perfect)

5. In Old English, how was the future typically expressed?

•  By adding a specific future tense suffix to the verb

• By using a separate future tense conjugation pattern

•  By using the present tense with contextual clues or adverbs, or with auxiliary verbs like sculan and willan

•  The future was not expressible in Old English

6. Which of the following moods expresses hypothetical or uncertain situations?

• Imperative

• Subjunctive

• Indicative

• Infinitive

7. What is the correct imperative singular form of the Old English verb writan (to write)?

• writan

• writeþ

•  writes

• writ!

 Which of the following auxiliary verbs was used in Old English to form the passive voice?

•  Habban (to have)

•  Willan (to will)

• Bēon/Wesan* (to be)

• Sculan (to shall)

9. Which of the following auxiliary verbs was used in Old English to form the perfect aspect?

• Bēon/Wesan (to be)

• Willan (to will)

• Sculan (to shall)

• Habban* (to have)

10. In the phrase "Iċ hæbbe geriden" (I have ridden), what is the grammatical function of the word "geriden"?

•  present participle

•  infinitive

•  past participle

• subjunctive