Note: Old English Aerobics is being reorganized and rewritten to accompany Peter S. Baker, Introduction to Old English (Oxford: Blackwell, 2003), much of which will also be available on the Web. Watch this space for details. The new organization of the links below reflects the organization of the book.

1. The Anglo-Saxons and Their Language
   • There are no exercises for this chapter,
     but use these links to get acquainted with Old English Aerobics:
   • What You'll Need to Use Old English Aerobics
   • How to use Old English Aerobics
   • The Old English Aerobics Reader
2. Pronunciation
   • Temporary link: Readings from A Guide to Old English
   • Temporary link: Readings from Beowulf
   • Exercise: Old and Modern English Vowels
   • Exercise: I-mutation
3. Basic Grammar: A Review
   • Exercise: Parts of Speech (coming soon)
   • Exercise: Elements of the Sentence
   • Exercise: Clauses and Phrases (coming soon)
4. Case
• Exercise: Nominative
• Exercise: Accusative
• Exercise: Genitive
• Exercise: Dative
5. Pronouns
• Basic Exercises
• Minitexts (coming soon)
6. Nouns
   • Basic Exercises
   • Minitext: A Miracle of St. Benedict
7. Verbs
   • Basic Exercises
   • Minitext: Wulfstan's Creed
8. Adjectives
   • Basic Exercises
   • Minitext (coming soon)
9. Numerals
   • Minitext: Weeks of the Year
10. Adverbs, Conjunctions and Prepositions
    • Prepositions: Basic Exercises
    • Adverbs and Conjunctions: Basic Exercises
    • Minitext (coming soon)
11. Concord
• Nouns, pronouns and adjectives
• Subject and verb
• Minitext (coming soon)
12. Word-order
• Minitext: The Reign of Caligula
13. Meter
    • Nothing yet
14. Poetic Style
    • Nothing yet
15. Poetic Grammar
    • Nothing yet

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