did not know we were adverb
…soon
oh the dumbing down is much worse than you can imagine
The final exam for 8th grade, a test from over 100 years ago any adult would be hard pressed to complete
An 1895 8th Grade Final Exam: I Couldn't Pass It. Could You?
example-
Grammar (Time, one hour)
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Give nine rules for the use of Capital Letters.
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Name the Parts of Speech and define those that have no modifications.
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Define Verse, Stanza and Paragraph.
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What are the Principal Parts of a verb? Give Principal Parts of do, lie, lay and run.
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Define Case, Illustrate each Case.
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What is Punctuation? Give rules for principal marks of Punctuation.
7-10. Write a composition of about 150 words and show therein that you understand the practical use of the rules of grammar.
con't
https://newrepublic.com/article/79470/1895-8th-grade-final-exam-i-couldnt-pass-it-could-you
here is the test completed so you can see how dumb we have been downed
https://www.shsd.org/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=1709251