Exploring Elizabethan English
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Objective
I can identify key characteristics of Elizabethan English.
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Key concepts
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In Early Modern English, the word 'thou' was used as the informal version of 'you,' while 'you' was the formal version.
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When using 'thou,' add 'st' or 'est' to the end of the verb, as in 'thou walkest'.
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The possessive forms of 'thou' are 'thy' and 'thine', and 'ye' was the subject form of the plural 'you'.
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Practice
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In Elizabethan English, what was the primary difference in usage between 'thou' and 'you'?
Complete the sentence with the correct Elizabethan English pronoun: "I shall give ______ my word."
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“In Elizabethan English, what was the difference in usage between 'thou' and 'you'?”
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