The Anglo-Saxons brought their language when they invaded England in the 5th and 6th ____. Words related to daily life, such as 'house,' 'food,' 'work,' 'hunting, fishing, plowing, and ____' are predominantly of Anglo-Saxon origin. Additionally, words related to nature, such as 'tree,' 'river,' and '____,' also have Anglo-Saxon roots. One of the key phonetic shifts was the introduction of certain sounds that were absent in Old English. The Anglo-Saxons introduced the 'th' sounds, both voiced and unvoiced, which are commonly found in words like 'the' and 'think.' When I see 'th' in short words, I know they are ____. Words like ____ think, and rather are all Anglo-Saxon. The A-S consonant combinations are ck, tch, dge, and ch, saying the /ch/ sound like in chips, cheese, and ____ 'Wr' and 'wh' at the beginning of words are an Anglo-Saxon spelling. Words like wrong, wreck, and ____, what, ____ and whether are all from the Germanic Anglo-Saxon tribe. The ____ used simple vocabulary with mainly short ____.

English Language from Anglo-Saxon

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