The 8th Grade Final Exam - 1895
Grammar: Time, one hour

• Introduction

• Grammar

• Arithmetic

• U.S. History

• Orthography

• Geography

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       1.   Give nine rules for the use of capital letters.

       2.  Name the parts of speech and define those that have no modifications.

       3.  Define verse, stanza and paragraph.

       4.  What  are the principal parts of a verb? Give principal parts of "lie," "play,"' and "run."

       5.  Define case; Illustrate each case.

       6.  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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