Question

Take a look at this list of Middle English words.

Aprille
Engelond
Trouthe
hadde
naciouns

Take a look at the same words in modern English.

April
England
truth
had
nations

Which statement best compares the Middle English words to the modern English words?

Many of the Middle English words are similar to the modern English words, even though the spellings differ.
The Middle English words are unrecognizable from the modern English words and are pronounced very differently as well.
Though the Middle English words look very different from the modern English words, they are pronounced the exact same way.
The Middle English words and the modern English words are identical because the English language has not changed much.

Answer 1

Many of the Middle English words are similar to the modern English words, even though the spellings differ.

(Spellings changed over time, but the words are recognizable and related, not identical or completely unrecognizable.)