Grammatical Changes that happened in the 1600’s

Question 1

Nouns

Answer 1

Many nouns came to be used as verbs: rain, thunder, chair
Other than those related specifically to gender—became neuter or neutral.

Question 2

Verbs

Answer 2

The verb “do” became auxillary—meaning that some verbs always needed this verb with them in order to be correct
The verb ending “-s” replaced the “th” ending. So it became “she speaks!” instead of “she speaketh!”

Question 3

Pronouns

Answer 3

The “thou” and “you” distinction disappeared. This was the original English formal/informal pronoun with “you” being used in formal situations and “thou” being used in more informal intimate situations.
The word “its” as a possessive pronoun “the dog licked its paws” and the use of “it’s” as a contraction came into use: It’s time to go”.

Question 4

Double Negative

Answer 4

The double negative was considered incorrect

Question 5

Graphology

Answer 5

Graphology became more standardized to Late Modern English or Present Day English

Question 6

Grammar/Lexical Changes

Answer 6

English became more reliant on word order and endings to indicate tense rather than inflection.