Introduction to Anglo-Saxons (Grammar Practice)

Who Were the Anglo-Saxons? Around 400 AD, the mighty Roman Empire began to fall apart; forcing Roman armies that were occupying Britain to leave and return home to defend the capital. After the Romans left, people from the regions of Angeln and Saxony in Germany made their way to Britain and began to settle down in large numbers. The Anglo-Saxon settlers essentially had free reign of the new land and replaced the existing stone Roman architecture with their own wooden architecture. In addition, they spoke their own language as well, a variation of German, and practiced their own religion.Originally, the Anglo-Saxons were a sea-faring people; however, they gradually began to settle down as farmers, taking advantage of the rich English farmland. They lived in small groups of kingdoms and sub-kingdoms that eventually evolved into four territories: Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia, and Wessex. You can still see remains of Anglo-Saxon culture in the names of places throughout England, for example, the suffix -ing in Worthing, Redding, and Hastings denotes the Anglo-Saxon meaning people of;the suffix -tonin Taunton, Burton, and Luton indicate an enclosure or village; the suffix -ford in Ashford, Bradford, and Walford indicate a river crossing, and the suffix -ham in Nottingham, Birmingham, and Grantham indicate the Anglo-Saxon locations of farms.Over time, the Anglo-Saxons grew to become thedominant culture in the area; and their nation was referred to as Anglaland,or "Land of the Angles." Which sentence contains an error in subject-verb agreement? After the Romans left, people from the regions of Angeln and Saxony in Germany made their way to Britain and began to settle down in large numbers. Originally, the Anglo-Saxons were a sea-faring people; however, they gradually began to settle down as farmers, taking advantage of the rich English farmland. You can still see remnants of Anglo-Saxon culture in the names of places throughout England, for example, the suffix -ing in Worthing, Redding, and Hastings denotes the Anglo-Saxon meaning people of; the suffix -ton in Taunton, Burton, and Luton indicate an enclosure or village; the suffix -ford in Ashford, Bradford, and Walford indicate a river crossing, and the suffix -ham in Nottingham, Birmingham, and Grantham indicate the Anglo-Saxon locations of farms. Over time, the Anglo-Saxons grew to become the dominant culture in the area and their nation was referred to as Anglaland, or "Land of the Angles." Which of the following sentences contains the appropriate use of a semicolon? Around 400 AD, the mighty Roman Empire began to fall apart; forcing Roman armies that were occupying Britain to leave and return home to defend the capital. Originally, the Anglo-Saxons were a sea-faring people; however, they gradually began to settle down as farmers, taking advantage of the rich English farmland. You can still see remains of Anglo-Saxon culture in the names of places throughout England, for example, the suffix -ing in Worthing, Redding, and Hastings denotes the Anglo-Saxon meaning people of; the suffix -ton in Taunton, Burton, and Luton indicate an enclosure or village; the suffix -ford in Ashford, Bradford, and Walford indicate a river crossing, and the suffix -ham in Nottingham, Birmingham, and Grantham indicate the Anglo-Saxon locations of farms. Over time, the Anglo-Saxons grew to become the dominant culture in the area; and their nation was referred to as Anglaland, or "Land of the Angles." How to use a semicolon Review the rules for semicolon use. How to Use a Semicolon "You can still see remains of Anglo-Saxon culture in the names of places throughout England..."Which word is a synonym for the wordremains in the sentence above? remnants provisions manifestations heralds Over time, the Anglo-Saxons grew to become the dominant culture in the area; and their nation was referred to as Anglaland,or "Land of the Angles."Which option is an antonym of the worddominant in the sentence above? prevalent main auxiliary predominant ¨In addition, they spoke their own language as well, a variation of German, and practiced their own religion.¨ Revise the above sentence so that it isn´t redundant.