Bihar Board Class 11 English Book Solutions Story of English Chapter 1 How English Began
Bihar Board Class 11 English How English Began Textual Questions and Answers
Question 1.
Complete the statements given below
(a) English language is ………………. than Persian. [B.M.2009 (A)]
(b) English we speak today has come from ………………. of ………………. tribe. [B.M.2009 (A)]
(c) The Anglo saxon were ………………. people. [B.M.2009 (A)]
(d) Through ………………. English belongs to the ancient ………………. family of languages. [BM.2009(A)]
Answers:
(a) English language is much younger than Persian
(b) English we speak today has come from the speech of the Germanic tribe.
(c) The Anglo-Saxon were Germanic People.
(d) Through Germanic English belongs to the ancient Indo-European family of languages.
Answer these questions very briefly :
Question 1.
Who did the natives of English call Saxons?
Answer:
The natives of England called the Germanic invaders as Saxons.
Question 2.
What did the saxons call the natives of England ?
Answer:
The saxons called the natives of England ‘Wealas’ or foreigners.
Question 3.
What languages were called “English” ? [B.M. 2009 (A)]
Answer:
The languages germanic or teutonic which were closely related to Latin, Greek, Sanskrit and other languages of the Indo-European family (or group) of languages.
Question 4.
When did the name England come into us? Which word did it replace.
Answer:
From about AD 1000, the name England came into existence and use. It came into use in place of Anglecynrt.
Question 5.
Write a brief note how English began. [B.M. 2009 (A)]
Answer:
The English we speak today has developed from the speech of the three Germanic tribes called “Angels”, “Saxons” ad “Jutes”, These three tribes are popularly known as the Anglo-Saxon. These tribes attacked England in the fifth century and gave the country its name and its language. The world “English” has been developed from the name Au gels (Old English, “Engle”).