The Children's Corner.
GRAMMAR IN RHYME. Throo littlo words you often see Are Articles— A, an, and the. A Noun's the name of anything, As school, or garden, hoop, or swing. Adjectives tell tho kind of noun, As great, small, pretty, white, or brown. Instead of uouub the Pronouns stand — Her head, his faco, your arm, my hand. Verbs tell of something to be done— - To read, count, sing, laugh, jump or run. How things aro the Adverbs tell, As quickly, slowly, ill, or well, Conjunctions join the words together, As man and woman, wind or weathor. Tho Preposition stands before A noun, as in or through a door. Tho Interjection shows surprise^ As oh ! how pretty ; ah ! how wise. Tho whole aro called nino partsi of speech, Which reading, writing, speaking, teach.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1395, 24 August 1878, Page 19
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