another vowel precedes it in the same
syllable.

15. _What effect does final E have on the preceding vowel?_
It usually preserves its long sound.

16. _When is B silent?_
Before _t_, or after _m_, in the same syllable.

17. _When is C silent?_
Before _k_ in the same syllable; also, before _z_, _l_, or
_t_, in a few words.

18. _When is D silent?_
Before _g_ in the same syllable.

19. _When is G silent?_
Before _m_ or _n_ in the same syllable.

20. _When is H silent?_
After _g_ or _r_ in the same syllable; and _h_ final after a
vowel is always silent; also, in a few words after _t_, and
initial in a few words.

21. _When is L silent?_
After _a_ when followed by _f_, _m_, _k_, or _v_, except in the
word valve; also, before _d_ in could, etc.

22. _When is M silent?_
Before _n_ in a few words.

23. _When is N silent?_
Final after _l_ or _m_.

24. _When is P silent?_
Initial before _n_, _s_, or _t_.

25. _When is S silent?_
In a few irregular words; as, _isle_, _puisne_, _viscount_,
_corps_, etc.

26. _When is T silent?_
Before _ch_ in the same syllable; also, in _Christmas_, _eclat_,
_mortgage_, etc.

27. _When is V silent?_
In two words only--_Sevennight_ and _Twelvemonth_.

28. _When is W silent?_
Before _r_ in the same syllable also, in _whoop_, _sword_, _two_,
etc.

29. _When is Gh silent?_
After _i_ in the same syllable; also, after _au_ and _ou_ in some
words.

30. _When is Ch silent?_
In a few words; as, _drachm_, _yacht_, etc.

31. _When is Z silent?_
In one word only--_Rendezvous_.

32. _What letters are never silent?_
F, J, Q, and R.

33. _What is meant by Antecedent part of a syllable?_
That part before the vowel.

34. _What is the Consequent part of a syllable?_
That part which follows the vowel.

35. _How many words end in Ceed?_
Three.

36. _What are they?_
Exceed, proceed, and succeed.

37. _How many of the English words are derived from the Latin?_
About, three-fourths.

38. _What Language is called "Our mother tongue?"_
Anglo-Saxon.

39. _From what language do we get most of our Scientific terms?_
The Greek.

40. _How many English words begin with_ IN _as a prefix?_
Two hundred and fifty.

41. _How many begin with im?_
Seventy-five.

42. _How many begin with un?_