Take a look at this list of Middle English words.

Which statement best compares the Middle English words

to the modern English words?

Aprille

Engeland

Trouthe

hadde

naciouns

Take a look at the same words in modern English.

April

England

truth

had

nations

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 ...

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

Explanation:

As per the given description, option A i. e. 'Many of the Middle English words are similar to the modern English words, even though the spellings differ' exemplifies the statement that most appropriately compares the middle English words to the modern English words. It correctly analyzes the difference that has occurred in the words during this period. However, the spellings and pronunciations of the words have changed like 'Aprille' of middle English has become 'April' in modern, 'Trouthe' to 'Truth', 'nations' to 'nations' etc. but the words are even though quite similar to each other. This implies that the middle English has been the base/foundation for the modern and advanced form of English. Thus, option A is the correct answer.