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6. How would you perform a rough mechanical analysis of a soil? What influence has a state of division of the soil upon the growth of plants ? 7. "Why is it necessary to use manures? Distinguish between general and special manures, and give examples. 8. What changes take place in a soil which is allowed to lie fallow? What objection is the system of fallows open to, and how can it be avoided? 9. What is quicklime, and how is it made? What is the use of lime in agriculture?

English Grammar and Composition. — For Class D. Time allowed: 3 hours. [All the questions except (1) or (2) to be attempted.] *1. (a.) Distinguish logically the noun, pronoun, and adjective, and bring out the differences of grammatical usage in the italicised words: " With my body I thee serve." " His wife was a good sort of body." " Will any body help ? " " Will any person help? " " Body of me ! where is it ? " " His body-gaari." (b.) Why is divers an adjective, whilst several is an adjective pronoun ? Is yonder a pronoun in "It was the man yonder"? Is so a pronoun or an adverb in "I told you so"? Is little an adverb or a pronoun in "a little more," a pronoun or a noun in "a little of each " ? Is mew a noun or a pronoun in " Men say it is so " ? What kind of pronoun and what person is one in " One must not be too rash " ? Discuss these questions. (c.) Can you justify either grammatically or historically the use of the italicised words in " This fourteen years have I laboured," " these kind of things," " whence all but he had fled," " Is it me you want?" Distinguish the uses of myself in "I did it myself" and "I did myself an injury," and of him in " He looked about him," " We saw him," and " Him we saw, her I did not see."' :;; 2. (a.) What is the essential distinction between a proper and a common noun? Classify the italicised words and phrases in the following as proper and common nouns, and justify your classification in each case : " Some mute, inglorious Milton " ; " One is a Whig, the other a Conservative " ; "the man with the iron mask"; "the incorruptible sea-green" ; "a Wesley or a Whitfield " ; " the founder of Methodism " ; " Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust ? " (b.) Classify the italicised verbs in the following as reflexive, reciprocal, passive, causative, substantive, and justify your classification: "The butter will not keep" ; "He walked the horse about " ; "He lived a saint " ; " They always quarrel " ; " The book sells well" ; " How stand you affected to his wish ? " ; "He was the man " ; " Prepare for dinner." (c.) Can you justify any or all of the following on historical or logical grounds? —" Nothing can excuse his taking the bribe " ; " Nothing can excuse him taking the bribe " ; " Nothing can excuse his taking of the bribe." Is the verb in the following passive or active ? —" The house is building." How has the idiom arisen'? (d!) The tenses of the italicised verbs differ from one another ; define each, and show how the usage can be logically defended : " We start to-morrow " ; "He is buttoning his shoe " ; " He buttons his shoe with a hook " ; " He will piut his head in the way, do what I may " ; " 'Twere better done quickly " ; " Water finds its level." 3. There is a word incorrectly used in each of the following; substitute the right word, and show why it is right:— (a.) It is no easy matter to annihilate weeds when they have once got into a garden. (b.) There are few now who cherish the illusion that Turkey will reform herself. (c.) The Inspector was very thorough, and interrogated every pupil in geography and history. (d.) There was strong ill-feeling shown in the last political battle, but it has now vanished. (c.) The Judge was very lucid in his summing-up, and gave his verdict in an unhesitating voice. (/.) A deputation waited on the candidate, and tried to extract his views on education. 4. Carefully distinguish the following idiomatic uses of "bear," and arrange them in such a way as to show their connection with the primary sense :— He bore her no malice. Some styles can bear ornament. He could not bear to think of it. It bears the date 1473. We must grin and bear it. His zeal bore down all opposition. The winter bore heavy on the aged. The argument bears upon the question. This fact is borne in upon the electors. He bore away for the harbour. The range bears southwards for many miles. The soil bears well. He had borne himself well in the affair. The deed bore witness to his integrity. Bear me a hand, please. This dynasty bore rule in the land. The ratio which population bears to capital.

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