Elizabethan Language Quiz

What is the second person singular informal pronoun in Elizabethan English?

• you

• he

• ye

• thee

Which pronoun is used for possession before a consonant sound?

• mine

• your

• thine

• thy

What is the Elizabethan equivalent of 'you all'?

• thou

• ye

• thee

• you

Which verb form corresponds to 'thou' in the present tense for 'to be'?

• are

• art

• am

• is

What does 'adieu' mean in modern English?

• thank you

• please

• goodbye

• hello

Which of the following is a way to indicate a positive using a double negative?

• not happy

• not sad

• not unkindly

• not lovely

What is the Elizabethan term for 'to beg earnestly'?

• fie

• fain

• dispatch

• beseech

Which word means 'truth' in Elizabethan English?

• fair

• fain

• sooth

• oft

What is the meaning of 'whither'?

• where

• when

• why

• how

Which of the following is a contraction of 'it' and 'to be'?

• 'twould

• 'twas

• 'twasn't

• 'tis