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WorksheetsMiddle English
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
What language did the Royal Court and Bussines Classes speak?
Norman
English
Germanic
French
Was language a cause of linguistic class division?
Yes, since the conquest upper classes spoke French and lower classes spoke English.
No, all the population spoke the same language.
This word is formed by French and Germanic components:
(a)
The front vowels each moved up a notch, except for:
/i:/
/u:/
/a:/
Which of the following statements correctly describes the process of transition from Old English to Middle English?
English began to gain prominence in Great Britain at the beginning of the 13th century, after the Norman invasion.
The adoption of the Pleading Statute in 1362 marked the beginning of English as the official language in the courts and parliament.
Middle English was characterized by a more stable pronunciation and fewer changes in the structure of the sentence compared to Old English.
English of the 14th century was a mixture of Old English and French, influenced by the English nobility that still maintained strong ties with France.
Who invaded and conquered England in 1066?
Anthony the Emperor of Russia
William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy
Joseph Katz
Symon Peyster, Conqueror of France
The back vowels moved up, except for:
/o:/
/u:/
/i:/
Which of the following is a remarkable feature of Middle English compared to Old English?
The greatest influence of Latin on the grammar and vocabulary of Middle English.
The appearance of a clearer pronunciation and greater regularity in the sentence structures.
The tendency to the loss or simplification of the endings of unstressed syllables in Middle English.
The adoption of a uniform writing system that faithfully reflected the pronunciation of Old English.
What was the Germanic way of forming plurals in Old English?
It was by adding -es or -s, as in "house-houses".
It was formed by adding -en or -an, as in "house-housen".
-s was added to all words.
The French way of forming plurals was by adding -en or -an.
correcta:
What caused the death about one third of the English population?
(a)
