English Language History

Question 1

What languages were spoken in Britain before 449?

Answer 1

Celtic Languages

Question 2

Which people settled in Britain from 449

Answer 2

Anglo, Saxons, Jutes - Germanic

Question 3

Ignore

Answer 3

Failed

Question 4

Give examples of words that have survived from that language

Answer 4

Ear, The, Water, Child, Talk - all high frequency words

Question 5

When did the Vikings invade and settle in Britain

Answer 5

8th Century

Question 6

What language did the Vikings speak?

Answer 6

Old Norse

Question 7

What was the impact of that language on Old English

Answer 7

Lost grammatical endings

Question 8

Give examples of words that have come from the Vikings

Answer 8

Sky, Bag, Law, hit

Question 9

Who invaded in 1066? And what language did they speak?

Answer 9

William the Conqueror
Spoke: Norman, Old French

Question 10

What was the differences in language use between the upper classes and lower classes in the couple centuries after that invasion?

Answer 10

Lower class - old English
Upper class - French

Question 11

What was the influence on food vocab?

Answer 11

cow (Anglo Saxon)
beef (French)
Norman invasion

Question 12

What do we call the period of English from 1100 to 1500?

Answer 12

Middle English

Question 13

What are some of the factors that contributed to the emergence of early and late modern English?

Answer 13

OO –> oh
k was pronounced in kife knaife
Industrial revolution
New words for technology
Great Vowel Shift

Question 14

What time was Old English

Answer 14

449 - 1100

Question 15

What time was Middle English

Answer 15

1100-1500

Question 16

What time was Early Modern English

Answer 16

1500-1700

Question 17

What time was Late Modern English

Answer 17

1700-today

Question 20

How can you improve the sentence ‘The dog chased the dog’s own tail’ using a pronoun?

Answer 20

The dog chased his own tail.

Question 21

How can you improve the sentence ‘The sun dropped lower and lower in the sky until, all of a sudden, the sun was gone’ using a pronoun?

Answer 21

The sun dropped lower and lower in the sky until, all of a sudden, it was gone.

Question 22

How can you improve the sentence ‘Mary was screaming at her child in the supermarket because Mary’s patience was all gone’ using a pronoun?

Answer 22

Mary was screaming at her child in the supermarket because her patience was gone.

Question 23

Which description best explains when to use a pronoun?

Answer 23

To take the place of any noun.

Question 24

Which of the following words are prepositions? List them.

Answer 24

• Over
• Under
• Inside
• Outside
• Next to
• Behind
• In front of
• Above

Question 25

Identify all the prepositions in the following sentence: 'I’ve got to be there on time because I’m meeting him at four o’clock.'

Answer 25

at

Question 26

Identify all the prepositions in the following sentence: 'Can you collect my keys? I’ve left them on the kitchen counter.'

Answer 26

on

Question 27

Identify all the prepositions in the following sentence: 'There’s no time left. Put your tests on the desks in front of you.'

Answer 27

* on * in front of

Question 28

Identify all the pronouns and prepositions in the sentence: 'Under all of his bravado, it’s clear that Jason is actually really insecure inside.'

Answer 28

* Under (preposition) * his (pronoun) * it (pronoun)

Question 29

Identify all the pronouns and prepositions in the sentence: 'I didn’t want to go outside but my friends made me and, looking back now, it was the best thing they could have done.'

Answer 29

* outside (preposition) * I (pronoun) * me (pronoun) * it (pronoun) * they (pronoun)

Question 30

Identify all the pronouns and prepositions in the sentence: 'The accident was awful but the only thing that we can say about it now is that we’re over it.'

Answer 30

* about (preposition) * we (pronoun) * it (pronoun) * over (preposition)