Edward is honest and truthful. The child was tired and sleepy. The brother or the sister will pay you a visit. The man was contented though

1 When the pupil comes to study elliptical sentences he will see that the Conjunctions (except, in some cases, and) really join sentences.

poor. Will you have tea or coffee? The third boy in the class is clever but careless. The little girl has travelled much though she is young. You will get the prize if you deserve it. The story is true though you do not believe it. Tom was disliked because he was bad-tempered. I know Mr. Jones called, for I saw him. You will never succeed unless you try. It is certain that you are wrong. One will be taken and the other left. Tell me whether you understand. The man did not hear, as he was deaf.

Exercise 60.

Fill the blanks with joining words.

...

Here is a piece of cake. . . . a bottle of wine. . . . . you wanted to be early. Tell Edward wants them. I think dog licked its master

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she must be ill
he had beaten it.

you break it. You will be punished .

know. . . . it is seven o'clock?

You would make haste Percy. . . . their father she looks so pale. The Close the window carefully

you work harder. Do you

71. Joining words sometimes go in pairs, as :

We expect both our uncle and our aunt.

The butcher has either beef or mutton.

He has neither pork nor veal.

I shall go, whether you come or not.

Exercise 61.

Pick out the joining words.

Neither James nor his sister was at school this morning. The man can neither read nor write. The fellow must surely be either deaf or stupid. The same shot killed both rider and horse. The king was weak both in body and mind. You must either obey or go. I do not care whether you like it or dislike it. The soldier did his duty, whether it was pleasant or unpleasant.

72. Joining words which do nothing but join are called Conjunctions.1

Adverbs sometimes and Relative Pronouns 2 always join sentences, but those parts of speech do other work at the same time; a Conjunction only joins.3

Con-junction, a joining together; from the Latin con, together, and junctio (Gen. junction-is), a 'joining' (from junct-us, p. p. of jung-ere, 'to join ').

2 See paragraphs 186-190.

See 'Notes for Teachers,' p. 257, Note 20.

73. When two sentences are joined by a Conjunction the sentence before which the Conjunction comes is, strictly speaking, the second, but it is often placed first; thus:—

Rearrange the following sentences, placing second those before which the Conjunction comes:

As the weather was wet the children did not go out. If you're waking call me early. Because the horse was old its unkind master shot it. Although the wind was fair the ship did not sail. Unless you attend you will not learn. Since the boy is sorry we will forgive him. That I have taken away this old man's daughter is most true. If you do not sow you cannot expect to reap. Though often told of his faults he does not mend them. As you are trying you deserve to succeed. That you were absent is a pity. put coal on the fire it will go out.

Unless you

Exercise 63.

Pick out the Conjunctions.

One man spoke and three men listened. The flowers are cut but they are not yet dead. The horse could not go further because it was tired. Your brother will come if you ask him. We see that you are unwilling. Who can tell whether Jack is coming? Mr. Smith is honest but mistaken. Neither this man sinned nor his parents. The labourer finished his work and then went home. He ran to the station but he missed the train. William or his sister will be there. I forget whether it happened on Tuesday or on Friday. Except these abide in the ship ye cannot be saved. Except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish. Love not sleep lest thou come to poverty. Whether he was guilty or not is still doubtful. Troy was taken though Hector defended it. Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy. It has been neither too hot nor too cold to-day. Hear counsel and receive instruction that thou mayst be wise in thy latter end.

Little Bo-Peep fell fast asleep

And dreamt she heard them bleating,

But when she awoke she found it a joke,

For still they were a-fleeting.

She found them indeed, but it made her heart bleed,

For they'd left their tails behind them.

If I had but [= only] a pair of wings

I'd join you in the sky.

He is called by thy name,

For He calls himself a Lamb.

I do not know how old you are

Or whether you can speak,

But you may twinkle all night long

And play at hide and seek.

For I have neither wit nor words nor worth,
Action nor utterance, nor the power of speech
To stir men's blood.

Hush, Tom! never mind it, for when your head's bare,
You know that the soot cannot spoil your white hair.

Exercise 64.

Say what Part of Speech each word is, thus:

75. Certain words which have no very clear meaning are used to show different kinds of feelings. Thus to show joy we say 'Hurrah! 76 Huzza!'; to show sorrow we say, 'Ah!'' Alas!' Well-a-day!'; to call attention we say, Hey!' 'Ho!' 'Hollo!' 'Lo!' These and similar words really form no part of the sentences in which they occur.

Exercise 65.

Pick out the words which show some feeling.

Alas! he is already dead. Alas! poor Yorick. Tush! never tell me

that. Well-a-day! it is but too true.

Tut, tut! that is all nonsense. Hey!

See 'Notes for Teachers,' p. 257, Note 21.