Story Of English Questions Answer
1. Write a note on the future of English in India. Story Of English
The future of English in India is very bright because India is growing fast to be a developed country. Due to the globalization of trade and marketing there is a great need of English which will generate employment in almost every field. Thousands of companies provide good opportunities for fluent English speakers because English is a linking language among the world. It also opens the doors of employment abroad.
2. Write a short note on English as a world language.
English has become a world language because it is the most widely spoken language in all over the world. Now it is the main language of science and technology. It is used all over the world as a language of learning, communication, international trade, commerce, diplomacy, International sports etc. It is the mother tongue of many countries of the world and it is also used as a second official language in many Asian and African countries.
3. Write a brief note on modern English.
The English from the 15th century till now is called modern English. It is divided into two phases – Modern English -1 and Modern English -2. During Modern English -1, it absorbed words from almost 50 languages of the world but English grammar remained conservative. Modern English is Standard English. It is spoken and written in the same way in larger parts of the world.
The 18th century has been called the Augustan age or Modern English – 2 in the history of English literature. The uses of a dictionary and grammar were felt greatly during this period. After the 18th century, The English language began to leave the boundaries of England. It travelled almost all parts of the world and soon became a world language.
4. Write a note on the importance of English in the modern age.
English is very important in the present era because it has become a language of science, technology and Commerce. Now it is an inseparable part of our daily life. It is difficult to survive without having the knowledge in this age. There is a distinct variety of English used in cyber world.
People have started to feel that it is not possible to understand the science and technology without having knowledge of English. It is also the language of the internet and we know that the internet has become an important part of our life for lots of information and our day to day works.
5. Write a note on global English.
English became globalized during the 18th century when British Empire became very powerful. It absorbed words and phrases from the languages of all countries in the world colonized by the British. Words like – Guru from Hindi, Bazar from Persian, Sultan from Arabic and Coffee from Turkish etc.
In this way, we can say English is the mixture of all languages. It has spread widely in all parts of the world and became a global language.
Story Of English
6. Write a note on Middle English.
The second stage in the history of English is known as Middle English period. This period is from 1150 to1500 AD. During this period this was a mixture of dialects. There were five main dialects in Middle English. They were Northern, Southern, East Midland, west midlands and Kentish.
The introduction of printing technology and the Great Vowel Shift are two significant effects of this period. The most important feature of Middle English is its great variety in different part of England.
It appears in the writing literature. The Middle English period was marked by intensive and fundamental changes in the phonological and grammatical systems of English. Chaucer, Langland and Wycliffe are important writers of this period.
7. Write a note on Indian English poetry.
It started in the early part of the 19th century. Kashi Prasad Ghosh, Toru Dutt, L.V. Derozio etc. were the Indian poets. Poems were devoted to Patriotism and the glorious past of India. Sarojini Naidu is known as the Nightingale of India for her poetry. Later on Rabindranath Tagore and Aurobindo Ghosh filled the poetry with moral and spiritual thoughts.
8. Write a short note on Indian English novels.
Indian English novels have made their impact all over the world. Bankim Chandra’s Rajmohan’s wife written in 1864 was the first Indian novel in English.
Mulk Raj Anand wrote social novels. His Novel ‘untouchable’ was an attempt to abolish the evil of untouchability.
R.K Narayan’s novels – ‘economic library’ and ‘colonial exploitation’ were the most important works in the field of Indian novels.
9. Write the name of five Indian English writers.
The name of five Indian English writers are –
Manohar Mangolkar, Mulk Raj Anand, Chetan Bhagat, R.K Narayan and Khushwant Singh.
10. Write the name of any five Indian English poets.
The name of five Indian English poets are –
Rabindranath Tagore, Sarojini Naidu, Bankim Chandra chatterjee, Kamala Das and keki N Daruwala.
11. Write the name of any five English poets.
The name of five English poets are –
Rupert Brooke, John Keats, John Donne, Walter De La Mare and William Wordsworth.
12. Name any five English dramatists.
The name of five English dramatists are –
William Shakespeare, T S Eliot, George Bernard Shaw, Goldsmith and Congreve.
13. Write the name of five modern English poets.
The name of five modern English poets are –
W H Auden, D H Lawrence, W B Yeats, Philip and Larkin.
14. What are the three main periods in the history of English language?
The three main periods in the history of English language are –
Renaissance, Augustan age and Romantic Revival.
15. What led English to the borrowings from different languages?
The Rapid rate of change growth and development made the English realize that their vocabulary lacked the words to express these new ideas and techniques. This led to the borrowing from Latin, French, Greek, Italian, Spanish and other languages.
VVI Objective Questions MCQs Story Of English
1. The development of…………….. was helped by the introduction of the printing technology.
A. Middle English
B. Old English
C. Modern English
D. None of these
2 …………… will be one common language for use.
A. British English
B. American English
C. Global standard English
D. Middle English
3. The word drama comes from a ………. Word.
A. Latin
B. Roman
C. Indian
D. Greek
4. Romantic Revival is associated with…………
A. Alexander Pope
B. John Milton
C. John Donne
D. William Wordsworth
5. T S Eliot is a ………………. poet.
A. 20th century
B. 17th century
C. 18th century
D. 16th century
6. The major linguistic change is known as……….
A. Modern English
B. Old English
C. The great vowel shift
D. Printing Technology
7. ‘Untouchable and Coolie’ are written by………
A. RK Narayan
B. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. M. R Anand
Story Of English
8. Tughlaq is written by…………
A. G. B Shaw
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Girish Karnad
D. RK Narayan
9. Hamlet and Othello are written by………….
A. G. B Shaw
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. William Shakespeare
D. R.K Narayan
10. ‘Arms and the Man’ is written by…………
A. GB Shaw
B. William Shakespeare
C. Ben Johnson
D. Marlowe
11. ………… was a dominant influence on middle English.
A. Indian
B. Scandinavian
C. Greek
D. Latin
12. Who are known as the university wits?
A. Elizabethan scholars
B. Victorian scholars
C. Indian scholars
D. British scholars
13. The Indian English poetry started in………..
A. 16th century
B. 17th century
C. 18th century
D. 19th century
14. Who wrote the line ‘to err is human; to forgive is divine’?
A. Alexander pope
B. John Milton
C. John Dryden
D. Geoffrey Chaucer
15. The 17th century is an age of…………..
A. Romantism
B. Interrogation
C. Pessimism
D. Transition
16. Who wrote ‘The Westland’ and ‘Four Quarters’?
A. TS Eliot
B. John Keats
C. WH Auden
D. John Donne
Also Read :-ODE TO AUTUMN, SUMMARY | QUESTION ANSWER | OBJECTIVE QUESTION | CLASS12 ENGLISH
Also Read :-Now The Leaves Are Falling Fast, Summary | Question Answer | Objective | Class12 English