The Remarkable Changes in the Pronunciation of Vowels Which Took

question 17

Multiple Choice

The remarkable changes in the pronunciation of vowels which took place during the transition from Middle English to Modern English are commonly referred to as the ………

• A)great vowel shift
• B)consonant shift
• C)addition
• D)mutation

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Definitions:

Prostate Gland

A chestnut-shaped gland that surrounds the beginning of the urethra in the male.

Dilation And Curettage

A surgical procedure where the cervix is dilated and a special instrument is used to scrape the uterine lining for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

Tampons

Absorbent materials inserted into the vagina to absorb menstrual blood.

Nägele's Rule

A standard way of estimating the due date for a pregnancy based on the date of a woman's last menstrual period, adding one year, subtracting three months, and adding seven days to that date.