Question 3 of 35beginner💡 UnderstandMatching5 marks

Work in pairs. Read the sentences given below. Match the underlined archaic words in Column 1 with their meanings in Column 2. 'Thou art my friend, and I trust thee. Thy kindness is great, and everything that is mine is thine.'

Correct Answer
  1. thou - (iii) you (subject); 2. art - (iv) are; 3. thee - (ii) you (object); 4. thy - (v) your; 5. thine - (i) yours
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Explanation

The chapter introduces archaic words that appear in the poem 'Harvest Hymn.' These words were commonly used in older English literature. 'Thou' is the subject form of 'you,' 'thee' is the object form, 'thy' means 'your,' 'thine' means 'yours,' and 'art' is the archaic form of 'are.'

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