The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 41
English
English.
1. Write down the parts of speech, giving the definition of each, and numerous examples,
- I, thou, he, she, who,
3. Explain the following terms and give several examples: inflexion, case, gender, number, tense, conjugation, auxiliary, prefix, affix.
4. Distinguish between a transitive and intransitive verb; and give two sentences illustrating the use of each kind of verb.
5. Point out the distinction between a phrase and a sentence, giving examples.
( a) | James and Charles run home from school. |
( b) | The man speaks well and wise; but he acted foolish and thoughtless. |
( c) | Who did you come with? |
( d) | Which did he say? |
( e) | Were it true? |
( f) | That's her. |
( g) | It's me. |
7. Write a description of any place that you are acquainted with; or write the life of some distinguished man or woman.
( a) | Slowly and sadly we la d him down. |
( b) | Tell me not in mournful numbers that life is but an empty dream. |
9. Analyse passages ( a) and ( b) in question 8.
10. Show that you understand the proper use of the following words: bow, bough, e'er, air, hair, heir, hungry, greedy, lie, lay, remind, remember, seen, scene, political, politic, honourable, honorary, intelligent, intelligible.
11. Write the passages to dictation.
12. Read the passage selected by the Examiner.