- 1. Who is often credited with establishing Modern English through his translation of the Bible?
A) Thomas Malory
B) William Tyndale
C) Geoffrey Chaucer
D) John Wycliffe
- 2. Which language had a significant impact on the development of Modern English vocabulary?
A) Latin
B) Greek
C) French
D) German
- 3. What is the name of the first English dictionary published in 1604?
A) A Table Alphabeticall
B) The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
C) The Oxford English Dictionary
D) Johnson's Dictionary
- 4. Who is known as the 'Father of English Literature' and played a role in the transition to Modern English?
A) John Gower
B) Thomas Malory
C) Geoffrey Chaucer
D) John Lydgate
- 5. Which English king declared English as the official language of the court in the late 14th century?
A) Henry IV
B) Edward II
C) Edward III
D) Richard II
- 6. Who was the first English king to rule after the transition from Middle to Early Modern English?
A) Henry VII
B) Richard II
C) Edward IV
D) Henry VI
- 7. How did the availability of printed books impact the transition to Modern English?
A) Increased reliance on oral tradition
B) Slowed the spread of literacy
C) Led to greater use of regional dialects
D) Standardized spelling and grammar
- 8. Which vowel sound change is a notable characteristic of the transition from Middle to Modern English?
A) The Softening of Consonants
B) The Reduction of Diphthongs
C) The Nasalization of Vowels
D) The Great Vowel Shift
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