Chapter 4

Question 1

Comma in English is

Answer 1

Comma in Greek

Question 2

Period in English is

Answer 2

Period in Greek

Question 3

Period above the line in Englilsh is

Answer 3

Semicolon in Greek

Question 4

Semicolon in English is

Answer 4

Question mark in Greek

Question 5

Elision

Answer 5

An apostrophe added where the last vowel of a preposition or conjunction that starts with a vowel was dropped

Question 6

Acute accent

Answer 6

shows pitch originally went up a little on accented syllable

Question 7

Grave accent

Answer 7

shows that voice originally dropped a little on accented syllable

Question 8

Circumflex accent

Answer 8

shows voice rose and then dropped a little on accented syllable

Question 9

Syllabification rule 1

Answer 9

There is one vowel (or diphthong) per syllable

Question 10

Syllabification rule 2

Answer 10

A single consonant by itself (not a cluster) goes with the following vowel. (If the consonant is the final letter in the word, it goes with the preceding vowel)

Question 11

Syllabification rule 3

Answer 11

Two consecutive vowels that do not form a dipththong are divided.

Question 12

Syllabification rule 4

Answer 12

A consonant cluster that can not be pronounced together is divided, and the first consonant goes with the preceding vowel.

Question 13

Syllabification rule 5

Answer 13

A consonant cluster that can be pronounced together goes with the following vowel.

Question 14

Syllabification rule 6

Answer 14

Double consonants are divided.

Question 15

Syllabification rule 7

Answer 15

Compound words are divided where joined.