quiz 3

In Present-Day English that (the demonstrative adj./pronoun) comes from…

• The masculine nominative/accusative form

• The neuter nominative/accusative form

• The feminine nominative/accusative form

• The plural nominative/accusative form

The Present-Day English nouns which follow the pattern man – men, tooth, teeth, etc are classified as ________ nouns in OE.

• athematic

• irregular

• regular

• dual

The OE demonstratives se/seo/ etc. do not function as Present-Day English…

• That/those

• Definite article

• Indefinite article

• None of the above

Hēr cōmon Westsease in Bretene mid þrim …

• Scrip

• Scipu

• Scipa

• Scipum

Godes ……. wæs on him wuniende.

• Gifu

• Gife

• Gifes

• Gifum

Hie ða ealle miclum wundrodan þissa …

• Worda

• Word

• Words

• Wordum

For each sentence, choose the noun phrase (consisting of a demonstrative pronoun and a noun) that belongs in the blank: ……. Ofslōg þone ceorl.

• Se cyning

• Þone cyning

• Þæs cyninges

• Þam cyninge

The vocalic contrast between the first syllable of sign vs. signify can be explained through which historical phonological change?

• Trisyllabic shortening

• GVS

• Verner's Law

The formation of a diphthong by the insertion of a glide /w/, /j/ or yoth between a non-high vowel and a velar or a palatal consonant is one of the phonological environments for which ME change?

• Breaking

• grounding

• shortening

What is the significance of vowel length?

• Vowel length is used to indicate grammatical case

• Vowel length has no impact on word pronunciation

• Vowel length is significant because it distinguishes meaning between words

• Vowel length is only important in modern English