1908
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCT. 26, 1906.
No. 6.
ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
CLASS I
1. Write the plural of :-goose, lady, brother: the singular of :—women pence, nooses; and the superlative of :-great, heavy, beautiful,
2. How many ways are there of distinguishing Gender? Give three examples of each way.
3. Give a list of " Defective Verbs". Why are they so called ?
4. Define a senteuce, and distinguish between Compound and Complex Sentence.
5. Form sentences in which the Subject is enlarged
(.) By an Adjective.
(b.) By a Noun in Apposition.
(c.) By a Pronoun in the Possessive Case.
(d.) By a Prepositional Phrase.
6. Write in three columns the Present Indicative, the Preterite Indi- cative and the Past Participle of :---
throw, smite, sing, find, shine, dream, sell, lead.
7. What is an Adverbial Clause ? Write sentences containing
(.) An Adverbial Clause of Time.
(b.) An Adverbial Clause of Place.
(e.) An Adverbial Clause of Manner:
8. Analyse :--
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Like phantoms to the iron porch they glide,
Where lay the porter in uneasy sprawl,
With a huge empty flagon by his side.
9. Parse the words in italics in the last passage.
10. What is an Abstract Noun ? Give abstract nouns formed from :- innocent, long, able, wise; and give the Adjectives from which :--width, infirmity, nobility and youth, are formed,
No. 7.
ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
1. What is Case? How
ball with Henry's bat." and state your reasons.
CLASS II.
many Cases are there? "John struck the Give the cases of the nouns in this sentence,
2. Give the plural of :----hoof, way, coach; the singular of:—mice, oxen, flies; and the possessive singular of :-- Charles, slates, men.
3. What is meant by Conjugation? Conjugate indicative, and “love” in the preterite indicative.
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do" in the present
4. Define Transitive Verb and Intransitive Verb. Give an example of each in a sentence.
5. When is a verb said to be in the Passive Voice? Change the following sentences from the Active into the Passive Voice.
(a.) John struck Henry.
(b.) Cats kill mice.
(c.) The boy wastes time.
(d.) The hound chased the hare.
6. What is a Simple Sentence? Which parts are necessary to every sentence and why?
7 Analyse
:-
The sable mantle of the silent night
Shut from the world the ever-joyous light.
8. Parse the words in italies in the above passage.
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