First lessons in language . d-cats and rattlesnakes. So they climbedtrees, and found places where the branches and boughs made half-comfortablecouches. In the morning, there was the road to their farm-house, only ten feetaway. LESSON 42. —A Dictation Exercise. Write these sentences, after hearing them read: — Mr. Lincoln was born Feb. 12, 1809. Dr. and Mrs. Smith called. George St. is near Lincoln Ave. Nellies seat is empty. Come the first Wednesday in February. Theres a swallow in the chimney. LESSON Exclamation-Point. When we talk, the tones of the voice may show thatwe are much exci
First lessons in language . d-cats and rattlesnakes. So they climbedtrees, and found places where the branches and boughs made half-comfortablecouches. In the morning, there was the road to their farm-house, only ten feetaway. LESSON 42. —A Dictation Exercise. Write these sentences, after hearing them read: — Mr. Lincoln was born Feb. 12, 1809. Dr. and Mrs. Smith called. George St. is near Lincoln Ave. Nellies seat is empty. Come the first Wednesday in February. Theres a swallow in the chimney. LESSON Exclamation-Point. When we talk, the tones of the voice may show thatwe are much excited, or surprised, or pleased. When we ivrite, we may show these feelings by placingan exclamation-mark (!) after our words. Thus : — Father ! The stables afire !Wheres the ladder ! Be quick !Tom ! Get the horse out!What a narrow escape ! 27 Write ivhat you might exclaim — If a child had broken through the ice; or about cold fingers; orabout a rainbow ; or about a severe storm. LESSON 44. —How to write I am a pedler/ said Henry. What do you sell ? asked Mrs. replied, I sell candy and apples. Is your candy good ? inquired his mother. 1. Just what did Henry say in the first sentence ? 2. Tell-exactly what his mother said in the second sentence. —o 28 c— When we repeat the exact words of another person, we are saidto quote them, or to make a quotation. 3. Quote Henrys answer to his mothers first question. 4. Whatis the quotation in the fourth sentence ? 5. Read the four quota-tions. 6. How does each one begin ? 7. How many of them arestatements? Read them. 8. How are the statements separatedfrom the rest of the sentence ? 9. Read the two quotations that are questions. 10. By whatmark are they followed ? 11. What marks do you observe beforeeach quotation ? What after it ? These marks [ ] which enclosethe quotation are called quotation marks. 1. A. quoted sentence must begin with a capital; 2. It must be enclosed in quotation marks; 3. It must g
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