“Below are 24 mixed-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 cannot 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. ‘Ready—Go!’”
After 2 minutes, say “Stop! Turn over the page to Test 6.”
The words A EATS COW GRASS in 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 mixed-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.
SAMPLES a eats cow grass true false horses feathers have all true false
1 oranges yellow are true false 1 2 hear are with to ears true false 2 3 noise cannon never make a true false 3 4 trees in nests build birds true false 4 5 oil water not and will mix true false 5 6 bad are shots soldiers all true false 6 7 fuel wood are coal and for used true false 7 8 moon earth the only from feet twenty the is true false 8 9 to life water is necessary true false 9 10 are clothes all made cotton of true false 10 11 horses automobile an are than slower true false 11 12 tropics is in the produced rubber true false 12 13 leaves the trees in lose their fall true false 13 14 place pole is north comfortable a the true false 14 15 sand of made bread powder and is true false 15 16 sails is steamboat usually by propelled a true false 16 17 is the salty in water all lakes true false 17 18 usually judge can we actions man his by a true false 18 19 men misfortune have good never true false 19 20 tools valuable is for sharp making steel true false 20 21 due sometimes calamities are accident to true false 21 22 forget trifling friends grievances never true false 22 23 feeling is of painful exaltation the true false 23 24 begin a and apple acorn ant words with the true false 24