Old English Aerobics - Prepositions (1)

Prepositions (1)

This exercise will give you practice recognizing the more common Old English prepositions.For each highlighted preposition in each sentence indicate what case it governs and which translation of it is most appropriate. After you've done this you will be asked to translate each sentence.

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On ðissum ġēare cōm miċel mancwealm on Brytene īġland.

On ðissum ġēare cōm miċel mancwealm on Brytene īġland.

Ðā cȳdde man Harolde cyninge, þe on Lundene wæs, þæt Tostiġ his brōðor wæs cumen tō Sandwīċ.

Ðā cȳdde man Harolde cyninge, þe on Lundene wæs, þæt Tostiġ his brōðor wæs cumen tō Sandwīċ.

Ðrȳ dagas sindon on twelf mōnðum mid þrim nihtum, on þām ne bið nān wīf ācenned.

Ðrȳ dagas sindon on twelf mōnðum mid þrim nihtum, on þām ne bið nān wīf ācenned.

Ealswā hī wǣron ġegān ūp on þæt land, þā axode hī hwǣr se Godes þeġn wǣre Nicolaus.

Ealswā hī wǣron ġegān ūp on þæt land, þā axode hī hwǣr se Godes þeġn wǣre Nicolaus.

Þrȳ dagas wǣron ǣr þām dæġe būtan sunnan and mōnan and eallum steorrum.

Þrȳ dagas wǣron ǣr þām dæġe būtan sunnan and mōnan and eallum steorrum.

Þā wearp se brōðor þæt glæsene fæt ūt æt ðam ēagðyrle uppon ðām heardan stāne.

Þā wearp se brōðor þæt glæsene fæt ūt æt ðam ēagðyrle uppon ðām heardan stāne.

Þā sceolde se man fetian wæter æt þǣre ēa, and befēol ofer þām stæðe intō þām strēame.

Þā sceolde se man fetian wæter æt þǣre ēa, and befēol ofer þām stæðe intō þām strēame.

Þā ēode þæt wīf æfter him.

Þā ēode þæt wīf æfter him.

Ealle men spyriað æfter þām hēhstan gōde.

Ealle men spyriað æfter þām hēhstan gōde.

Hwylċ man wāt þæs mannes mōdġeþancas, būtan þæs mannes gāst þe on him sylfum byð?

Hwylċ man wāt þæs mannes mōdġeþancas, būtan þæs mannes gāst þe on him sylfum byð?

Þā hēt hē Hannibal þæt hē wið þā ǣrendwrecan sprǣce, and him andwyrde.

Þā hēt hē Hannibal þæt hē wið þā ǣrendwrecan sprǣce, and him andwyrde.

Þā se cyning hine west wende mid þǣre fyrde wið Exanċeastres.

Þā se cyning hine west wende mid þǣre fyrde wið Exanċeastres.

te01

What case does the highlighted preposition govern? What is the best translation for it?

nominative
accusative
genitive
dative

according to
after
because of
before
except for
from
in
into
over
to
towards
with
without

te13

Now translate the text in the box below. Afterwards you will be shown a correct translation, and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available to your instructor.

te02

What case does the highlighted preposition govern? What is the best translation for it?

nominative
accusative
genitive
dative

according to
after
because of
before
except for
from
in
into
over
to
towards
with
without

te14

Now translate the text in the box below. Afterwards you will be shown a correct translation, and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available to your instructor.

te03

What case does the highlighted preposition govern? What is the best translation for it?

nominative
accusative
genitive
dative

according to
after
because of
before
except for
from
in
into
over
to
towards
with
without

te15

Now translate the text in the box below. Afterwards you will be shown a correct translation, and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available to your instructor.

te04

What case does the highlighted preposition govern? What is the best translation for it?

nominative
accusative
genitive
dative

according to
after
because of
before
except for
from
in
into
over
to
towards
with
without

te16

Now translate the text in the box below. Afterwards you will be shown a correct translation, and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available to your instructor.

te05

What case does the highlighted preposition govern? What is the best translation for it?

nominative
accusative
genitive
dative

according to
after
because of
before
except for
from
in
into
over
to
towards
with
without

te17

Now translate the text in the box below. Afterwards you will be shown a correct translation, and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available to your instructor.

te06

What case does the highlighted preposition govern? What is the best translation for it?

nominative
accusative
genitive
dative

according to
after
because of
before
except for
from
in
into
over
to
towards
with
without

te18

Now translate the text in the box below. Afterwards you will be shown a correct translation, and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available to your instructor.

te07

What case does the highlighted preposition govern? What is the best translation for it?

nominative
accusative
genitive
dative

according to
after
because of
before
except for
from
in
into
over
to
towards
with
without

te19

Now translate the text in the box below. Afterwards you will be shown a correct translation, and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available to your instructor.

te08

What case does the highlighted preposition govern? What is the best translation for it?

nominative
accusative
genitive
dative

according to
after
because of
before
except for
from
in
into
over
to
towards
with
without

te20

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te09

What case does the highlighted preposition govern? What is the best translation for it?

nominative
accusative
genitive
dative

according to
after
because of
before
except for
from
in
into
over
to
towards
with
without

te21

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te10

What case does the highlighted preposition govern? What is the best translation for it?

nominative
accusative
genitive
dative

according to
after
because of
before
except for
from
in
into
over
to
towards
with
without

te22

Now translate the text in the box below. Afterwards you will be shown a correct translation, and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available to your instructor.

te11

What case does the highlighted preposition govern? What is the best translation for it?

nominative
accusative
genitive
dative

according to
after
because of
before
except for
from
in
into
over
to
towards
with
without

te23

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te12

What case does the highlighted preposition govern? What is the best translation for it?

nominative
accusative
genitive
dative

according to
after
because of
before
except for
from
in
into
over
to
towards
with
without

te24

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This is the end of the exercise. If you earned fewer than 34 points, review Introduction to Old English §10.5 and then come back for another try.

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