Grammar for Thinkers in the Eighth Grade (Classic Reprint)

This book was prepared for the next to the last year in the Grammar School. It is assumed that the pupils have already learned to recognize the eight Parts of Speech. They may be reviewed with the aid of sections 40, 66, 82, 95, 101, 106, 108 and 109. The book does not take the place of continued practice in the speaking and writing of goodE nglish. Technical Grammar is a study in Logic. I ts first value is as a drill in accurate thinking. Later on it will enable the student to know what form of a word is correct instead of guessing what form sounds right. Meanwhile, Grammar ought to be found to be stimulating and interesting for its own sake. To accomplish this, the pupil must study out every lesson for himself. Being told by the teacher is useless; the mere reciting of words is worse. He must think, until he understands. If he does this, he will enjoy the study, and at the end of the year he will be ready to take up advanced Grammar andR hetoric, or any foreign language.
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