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Punctuation

Origin and Use of Punctuation

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What are the 3 language origins? Germanic, Latin, Greek
Germanic is the same origin for what modern-day language, besides English? German
What writing was the example for the "Old English" period? Beowulf
Fill in the blank: In 1066, Romance languages (languages based on ____________) entered. Latin
What writing was the example for the "Middle English" period? The Canterbury Tales
Fill in the blank: In the 1400s, the ____________________ press was invented. Printing
Fill in the blank: The printing press helped ______________________________ language in government. Standardize
Fill in the blank: Greek got pulled into English for _________________________ concepts. Abstract
What language was added to make "Middle English"? Latin
What language was added to make "Early Modern English"? Greek
What language was added to make "Late Modern English"? Other
Fill in the blank: The ____________________________ Revolution in the 1800s caused a lot of new words to be created. Industrial
What year is considered the start of Old English? Two acceptable answers. 400 CE or 500 CE
What year is considered the start of Middle English? 1066 CE
What year is considered the start of Early Modern English? Two acceptable answers. 1400 CE or 1500 CE
What year is considered the start of Late Modern English? 1800 CE
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