Fill in the Blanks from The Story of English
🔵 1. The Story of English – An Overview explains the __________ of the English language.
(evolution / destruction / translation)
🟢 2. The British introduced English in India to help with colonial __________.
(administration / agriculture / entertainment)
🟠 3. English became a powerful instrument in the growth of Indian __________.
(nationalism / monarchy / trade unionism)
🟣 4. English helped leaders from different parts of India to __________ with one another.
(communicate / compete / quarrel)
🔴 5. English is regarded as a key to the treasure-house of __________.
(knowledge / wealth / history)
🔵 6. The first inhabitants of Britain were the __________.
(Celts / Romans / Normans)
🟢 7. The Romans introduced __________ to Britain.
(Latin / French / Danish)
🟠 8. The Angles, Saxons and Jutes were known as the __________.
(Anglo-Saxons / Vikings / Celts)
🟣 9. The language brought by the Anglo-Saxons is generally called __________ English.
(Old / Modern / French)
🔴 10. The Anglo-Saxon words were mainly connected with their __________ life.
(agricultural / royal / military)
🔵 11. England was Christianised around __________ AD.
(600 / 793 / 1066)
🟢 12. The Vikings who invaded Britain were also known as the __________.
(Danes / Celts / Normans)
🟠 13. King __________ defeated the Danes and protected the English language.
(Alfred the Great / Julius Caesar / William Caxton)
🟣 14. The Norman Conquest took place in __________ AD.
(1066 / 1476 / 1611)
🔴 15. After the Norman Conquest, __________ became the language of the royal court.
(French / Latin / Danish)
🔵 16. Latin was mainly used in the English __________ courts.
(law / sports / music)
🟢 17. __________ introduced the printing press in England.
(William Caxton / Shakespeare / Tyndale)
🟠 18. More than sixty percent of the world’s technical journals are published in __________.
(English / Latin / Greek)
🟣 19. English has become a global __________ language.
(lingua franca / mother tongue / tribal)
🔴 20. English continues to change because of foreign influences, science and __________.
(technology / farming / painting)
🔵 21. The Story of English – An Overview explains the __________ of the English language.
(evolution / destruction / translation)
🟢 22. The British introduced English in India to help with colonial __________.
(administration / agriculture / entertainment)
🟠 23. English became a powerful instrument in the growth of Indian __________.
(nationalism / monarchy / trade unionism)
🟣 24. English helped leaders from different parts of India to __________ with one another.
(communicate / compete / quarrel)
🔴 25. English is regarded as a key to the treasure-house of __________.
(knowledge / wealth / history)
🔵 26. The first inhabitants of Britain were the __________.
(Celts / Romans / Normans)
🟢 27. The Romans introduced __________ to Britain.
(Latin / French / Danish)
🟠 28. The Angles, Saxons and Jutes were known as the __________.
(Anglo-Saxons / Vikings / Celts)
🟣 29. The language brought by the Anglo-Saxons is generally called __________ English.
(Old / Modern / French)
🔴 30. The Anglo-Saxon words were mainly connected with their __________ life.
(agricultural / royal / military)
🔵 31. England was Christianised around __________ AD.
(600 / 793 / 1066)
🟢 32. The Vikings who invaded Britain were also known as the __________.
(Danes / Celts / Normans)
🟠 33. King __________ defeated the Danes and protected the English language.
(Alfred the Great / Julius Caesar / William Caxton)
🟣 34. The Norman Conquest took place in __________ AD.
(1066 / 1476 / 1611)
🔴 35. After the Norman Conquest, __________ became the language of the royal court.
(French / Latin / Danish)
🔵 36. Latin was mainly used in the English __________ courts.
(law / sports / music)
🟢 37. __________ introduced the printing press in England.
(William Caxton / Shakespeare / Tyndale)
🟠 38. More than sixty percent of the world’s technical journals are published in __________.
(English / Latin / Greek)
🟣 39. English has become a global __________ language.
(lingua franca / mother tongue / tribal)
🔴 40. English continues to change because of foreign influences, science and __________.
(technology / farming / painting)
Answer Key
🔵 1. Evolution
🟢 2. Administration
🟠 3. Nationalism
🟣 4. Communicate
🔴 5. Knowledge
🔵 6. Celts
🟢 7. Latin
🟠 8. Anglo-Saxons
🟣 9. Old
🔴 10. Agricultural
🔵 11. 600
🟢 12. Danes
🟠 13. Alfred the Great
🟣 14. 1066
🔴 15. French
🔵 16. Law
🟢 17. William Caxton
🟠 18. English
🟣 19. Lingua franca
🔴 20. Technology
🔵 21. Evolution
🟢 22. Administration
🟠 23. Nationalism
🟣 24. Communicate
🔴 25. Knowledge
🔵 26. Celts
🟢 27. Latin
🟠 28. Anglo-Saxons
🟣 29. Old
🔴 30. Agricultural
🔵 31. 600
🟢 32. Danes
🟠 33. Alfred the Great
🟣 34. 1066
🔴 35. French
🔵 36. Law
🟢 37. William Caxton
🟠 38. English
🟣 39. Lingua franca
🔴 40. Technology