38. _How many kinds of Consonants are there?_
Two; single Letters and Combinations.

39. _Name the Consonant letters._
B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, and Z.

40. _Name the Consonant Combinations._
Th, Sh, Ch, Zh, Wh, and Ng.

41. _Name the two Orders of the Consonants._
Mutes and Semi-vowels.

42. _What are Mutes?_
Those letters which admit of no escape of breath while the organs
of speech are in contact.

43. _Name the Mutes._
B, D, K, P, T, and C and G hard.

44. _What other term is often applied to the Mutes?_
Close Consonant.

45. _What are Semi-vowels?_
Those letters that admit of an escape of breath while the organs
of speech are in contact.

46. _Name the Semi-vowels._
F, H, J, L, M, N, R, S, V, W, X, Y, Z, and C and G soft.