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Title: First lessons in language
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Southworth, Gordon Augustus. (from old catalog) Goddard, Farley Brewer. (from old catalog)
Subjects: English language
Publisher: Boston and New York, Leach, Shewell & Sanborn
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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e-viations begin ? 4. What mark follows them ? 5. Why is thereno period after Miss ? Write these sentences, filling the blanks with names and titles: — 1. is a good blacksmith. 2. His wife is called . 3. and have three sons. 4. My teacher is . 5. is a young, unmarried woman. Remember that — Titles used with names of persons begin with capitals.Abbreviations have periods after them. LESSON 15.—Abbreviations.* 1. What abbreviations have you learned ? 2. How do theybegin and end ? 3. Of what use are they ? Learn these abbreviations and the words that they stand for: — Dr. stands for Doctor. St. stands for Street. Rev. stands for Reverend. Ave. stands for Avenue. 4. What abbreviation stands for the name of the state in whichyou live ? 5. What stands for Company in the name of a firm ? * The teacher may dictate sentences to be written with abbreviations as soon asthey are learned, using at first names familiar to the class. —o 11 LESSON 16. —Names of Cities, Towns, and Streets.
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This train runs from Portland, Maine, to Boston.Dr. Gay lives in Spring St., in the town of Andover.His office-boy is driving in Woodland Ave. 1. What cities are named in these sentences ? 2. What town ?3. With what kind of letter do their names begin ? 4. Why doesBoston begin with a capital ? 5. What street is named ? 6. Whatavenne ? 7. How do the names of them begin ? 8. In what stateis Portland ? 9. How should yon write the name of it ? Write statements in answer to these questions: — 1. In what city or town do yon live ? 2. In what state ? 3. Inwhat street is your dwelling-house ? 4. What city have you evervisited ? 5. Where does your uncle live ? Remember that — Names of cities, toivns, states, and streets begin with capi-tals. —o!2o— LESSON 17.-To be Dictated. Write these sentences after hearing them read once: - Has Mrs. Rand gone to New York ?Mr. Long and Dr. White are in Washington.How far is it from Boston to Salem ?Does Miss Sarah Short live in Pearl St. ?Rev. J. H.

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