Exercises
I. Subdivide all the following words of native origin into:
a) Indo-European, b) Germanic, c) English proper.
Daughter, woman, room, land, cow, moon, sea, red, spring, three, I, lady, always, goose, bear, fox, lord, tree, nose, birch, grey, old, glad, daisy, heart, hand, night, to eat, to see, to make.
II. Read the following jokes. Explain the etymology of the
italicized words. If necessary consult a dictionary.
1. He dropped around to the girl's house and as he ran up the steps he was confronted by her little brother.
"Hi, Billy."
"Hi," said the brat.
"Is your sister expecting me?"
"Yeah."
"How do you know that?"
"She's gone out."
2. A man was at a theatre. He was sitting behind two women whose continuous chatter became more than he could bear. Leaning forward, he tapped one of them on the shoulder.
"Pardon me, madam," he said, "but I can't hear."
"You are not supposed to — this is a private conversation," she hit back.
3. S o n n y: Father, what do they make asphalt roads of?
Father: That makes a thousand question you've asked today. Do give me a little peace. What do you think would happen if I had asked my father so many questions?
S o n n y: You might have learnt how to answer some of mine.
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