6. _What does the Dieresis indicate?_ Over a, its Italian sound; under a, its broad sound; over i, the sound of e, long; under u, when preceded by r, makes it equivalent to o, Italian.

7. _What is the use of the Semi-Dieresis?_ Over a, gives it the medium sound; under a, the sound of o, short; over o, the sound of u, short; under o, the sound; over g, the soft sound; and under u, the sound of Italian o.

8. _Where is the Cedilla used?_ Under c, to give it the sound of s.

9. _What is the use of the Caret as a Diacritical Mark?_ Over a, it indicates the flat sound; over e, the sound of a, flat; over u, the sound of e, in her.

10. _Where is the Tilde used?_ Over n in Spanish words it indicates that the sound of y immediately follows. It is also used over e in such words as her, and over i in sir, etc.

11. _What is the use of the inverted [T]?_ Under s, it gives it the sound of z; under x, it gives the sound of gz.

12. _Give some words ill.u.s.trating the use of the Macron._ M[=a]te, b[=e]am, f[=i]ne, b[=o]at, t[=u]be, r[=oo]d, [=g]o, and pr[e=]y.

13. _Give words showing the use of the Breve._ M[)a]t, s[)e]t, l[)o]t, t[)u]b, and f[)oo]t.

14. _Ill.u.s.trate the use of the Dieresis._ Car, polce, f[a:]lling, and tr[u:]e.

15. _Give words showing the use of the Semi-Dieresis._ M[.a]sk, wh[a.]t, m[.o]ney, [.g]in, w[o.]lf, and b[u.]sh.

16. _Ill.u.s.trate the use of the Caret._ Fair, there, surge, and sometimes over o as in storm.

17. _Give words showing the use of the Tilde._ M[~e]rge and canon.

18. _Ill.u.s.trate the use of the Cedilla._ cell and chaise.

19. _Give some words showing the use of the inverted t._ Wa[sT] and e[xT]ist.

20. _Are there any other names for the inverted t?_ It has been given different names by different authors.

21. _What are they?_ "The Perpendicular," "Suspended Macron," etc.

22. _Is the letter y ever marked by Diacritical Marks?_ It is, sometimes.

23. _What marks are used for y?_ Macron and Breve.

24. _Give examples where y is marked with the Macron._ Sp[=y], sl[=y], st[=y], etc.

25. _Give example where y is marked with the Breve._ H[)y]mn.

26. _What mark is used to cancel silent letters?_ Short bar, similar to the Macron.

PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES.

1. _What is the signification of A as a Prefix?_ On, in, at, to, or towards.

2. _Is A as a prefix ever redundant?_ It is.

3. _Give examples._ Adry and ameliorate.

4. _What does the prefix Ab signify?_ From.

5. _What does Ab signify?_ Away from.

6. _What is the signification of Ante?_ Before.

7. _Name all the prefixes meaning To._ Ad, ac, af, ag, al, an, ap, ar, and at.

8. _What does Anti signify?_ Against.

9. _What does Bis signify?_ Twice.

10. _What other prefix means the same?_ Dis, from the Greek.

11. _What does Be signify?_ Upon.

12. _What does Circ.u.m signify?_ Around, as circ.u.mscribe.

13. _What is the meaning of Cis?_ On this side, as cisalpine.

14. _What prefixes signify With?_ Con, com, co, col, and cor.

15. _What prefixes signify Against?_ Contra and counter.

16. _What does Di signify?_ Two, as ditone.

17. _What prefixes signify Out of, or From?_ E, and ex.

18. _What does Dys signify?_ Ill, or difficult, as dysentery and dyspepsia.

19. _What does Enter signify?_ Between or among.

20. _What does Epi signify?_ On, as epitaph; during, as ephemeral.

21. _What prefix signifies Equal?_ Equi, as equidistant.

22. _What does Extra signify?_ Beyond, as extraordinary.

23. _What is the signification of Eu?_ Well, or agreeable, as euphony.

24. _What does Gain signify?_ Against, as gainsay.

25. _What is the signification of Hex?_ Six, as Hexagon.

26. _What does Hyper signify?_ Over, as hypercriticism.