History of the English language

They became prevalent in prose literature.

• Kentish

• West Saxon

• Northumbrian

• Mercian

It was an inflected language characterized by strong and weak verbs.

• Middle Eglish

• Modern English

• Old English

• 20th century English

In Great Britain at present the speech of educated persons is known as:

• Received Standard

  English

• Dialect

• Kentish

• Saxons

The vocabulary was enlarged by the widespread

use of one part of speech for another and by increased borrowings from other languages.

• Modern English Period

• Old English Period

• Middle English Period

• 20th Century English

It is known as the dialect of Middle English derived from the Mercian dialect of Old English.

• Kentish

• Saxon

• Northumbrian

• Midland

Choose one period and summarize the main ideas about that period.

The formal rules of English grammar were established during that period.

• Middle English

• Modern English

• Old English

• 20th century English

Many of these terms, such as neutron, penicillin, and supersonic, were formed from:

• German

• Russian

• French

• Greek and Latin roots

Identify the period:

The Renaissance in England

• Middle English

• Modern English

• Old English

• 20th century English

Identify the period:

The coming to the Germanic tribes to England

• Middle English

• Modern English

• Old English

• 20th century English