+Examples+.—1. Bo't of John Jones 10 lbs. of butter. 2. What word is there one-half of which is p's? 3. He washed the disciples' feet.
+Hyphen+.—Use the hyphen (-) (1) between the parts of compound words that have not become consolidated, and (2) between syllables when a word is divided.
+Examples+.—1. Work-baskets are convenient. 2. Divide basket thus: bas-ket.
+Quotation Marks+—Use quotation marks to enclose a copied word or passage. If the quotation contains a quotation, the latter is enclosed within single marks.
+Example+—-The sermon closed with this sentence: "God said, 'Let there be light.'"
+Brackets+.—Use brackets [ ] to enclose what, in quoting another's words, you insert by way of explanation or correction.
+Example+.—The Psalmist says, "I prevented [anticipated] the dawning of the morning."
SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS.
+To the Teacher+.—It is very profitable to exercise pupils in combining simple statements into complex and compound sentences, and in resolving complex and compound sentences into simple statements. In combining statements, it is an excellent practice for the pupil to contract, expand, transpose, and to substitute different words. They thus learn to express the same thought in a variety of ways. Any reading-book or history will furnish good material for such practice. A few examples are given below.
+Direction+.—Combine in as many ways as possible each of the following groups of sentences:—