In (8) do you find a period after Miss?—after Mrs.?
Miss is not written as an abbreviation.
What words in (9) and (10) are used as names of the Deity? What is Old
Testament the particular name of?
What do you discover in the names found in (11)?
For other exercises, pupils may be required to bring in lists of geographical and biographical names, titles of books, etc.
We earnestly recommend the introduction here of letter-writing to illustrate the use of capitals, abbreviations, and punctuation. (See pp. 146-161.) The writing of headings, introductions, conclusions, and superscriptions will give most excellent practice in capitals, etc. The body of the letter may be directed to the same end. For instance, an invitation to a friend may be accompanied by a description of the route to be taken and of the places or objects of interest to be seen on the way. Or the writer may mention some of the books he has read, with the names of the characters and of the places mentioned.
ADJECTIVES—CHOICE AND ARRANGEMENT.
Words denoting quality form a very large and important group. Our knowledge of things about us is a knowledge of their qualities. A writer's style is, to a large extent, determined by his use of adjectives. We therefore recommend special drill in the choice and the use of adjectives. The exercises given below may serve as suggestions to the teacher. Groups of adjectives like the following may be presented, the pupils being required to join them to appropriate nouns:—
Some Qualities learned directly through the Senses.
+Seeing+, scarlet crimson florid sallow opaque dingy vivid gorgeous gaudy variegated verdant transparent