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TEST 5 



The words A EATS COW GRASS iti that order are mixed up and 

 don't make a sentence; but they would make a sentence if put in the 

 right order: A COW EATS GRASS, and this statement is true. 



Again, the words HORSES FEATHERS HAVE ALL would make 

 a sentence if put in the order ALL HORSES HAVE FEATHERS, 

 but this statement is false. 



Below are twenty-four mbced-up sentences. Some of them are true 

 and some are false. When I say "go," take these sentences one at a 

 time. Think what each would say if the words were straightened out, 

 but don't write them yourself. Then, if what it would say is true, draw 

 a line under the word "true"; if what it would say is false, draw a line 

 under the word "false." If you can not be sure, guess. The two 

 samples are already marked as they should be. Begin with No. 1 

 and work right down the page until time is called. 



( a eats cow grass .true, .false 



{ horses feathers have all true, . false 



.1 lions strong are true . . false 1 



2 houses people in live true . . false 2 



3 days there in are week eight a true . . false 3 



4 leg flies one have only ... . true, . false 4 



6 months coldest are summer the true, .false 5 



6 gotten sea water sugar is from true , . false 6 



7 honey bees flowers gather the from true, .false 7 



8 and eat good gold silver to are true, . false 8 



9 president Columbus first the was America of ... . true . . false 9 



10 making is bread valuable wheat for true , .false 10 



11 water and made are butter from cheese true, . false 11 



12 sides every has four triangle true, . false 12 



13 every times makes mistakes person at true , .false 13 



14 many toes fingers as men as have true , .false 14 



15 not eat gunpowder to good is true , .false 15 



16 ninety canal ago built Panama years was the — true, . false 16 



17 live dangerous is near a volcano to it true , .false 17 



18 clothing worthless are for and wool cotton true, . false 18 



19 as sheets are napkins used never t true , .false 19 



20 people trusted intemperate be always can true, .false 20 



21 employ debaters irony never ...... true . . false 21 



22 certain some. death of mean kinds sickness true , .false 22 



23 envy bad malice traits are and true, .false 23 



24 repeated call human for courtesies associations. . true . . false 24 



Fig. 32.— Group Examination Alpha, Forni 6, Test 5, Disarranged Sentences. 



