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Old and New Words

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the words that have the ending "-ost"

a)

sold

b)

host

c)

post

d)

most

e)

cold

2.

Which welded sounds are considered exceptions for closed syllables?

a)

old, ost, olt, ind, ild

b)

wh, sh, ch, th, ck

3.

Which of the following words is considered an 'old' English word?

a)

Thou

b)

Selfie

c)

Blog

d)

Emoji

4.

What is the modern equivalent of the old English word 'thou'?

a)

You

b)

They

c)

We

d)

He

5.

Which of these words is a neologism?

a)

Internet

b)

Thou

c)

Thee

d)

Hast

6.

Identify the word that is not a modern English word.

a)

Ye

b)

Selfie

c)

Internet

d)

Blog

7.

Which of the following words has changed meaning over time?

a)

Awful

b)

Selfie

c)

Internet

d)

Emoji

8.

What is the old English word for 'are'?

a)

Art

b)

Is

c)

Am

d)

Be

9.

Which of these words is an example of a portmanteau?

a)

Brunch

b)

Thou

c)

Ye

d)

Hast

10.

Which of the following is a compound word?

a)

Notebook

b)

Thou

c)

Ye

d)

Hast

11.

Which word is an example of a loanword in English?

a)

Café

b)

Thou

c)

Ye

d)

Hast

12.

What is the modern English equivalent of 'hast'?

a)

Have

b)

Has

c)

Had

d)

Having

13.

Which of these words is considered archaic?

a)

Thee

b)

Selfie

c)

Internet

d)

Blog

14.

Which word is an example of a blend?

a)

Smog

b)

Thou

c)

Ye

d)

Hast

15.

Which of the following words is a modern slang term?

a)

Lit

b)

Thou

c)

Ye

d)

Hast