INTENTIONALLY DUMBED-DOWN
Ask yourself WHY
Can you pass this 8th grade test from 1895?
(part 2)
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.
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