Learn 43. A Pronoun' is a word used instead of a Noun,' Exercise 39. Pick out the Pronouns. Yes Mr. Smith called and he brought you a letter from your cousin. terday was Griffith's birthday, and I sent him a present. The teacher has heard our spelling and set us some algebra. Ellen has mended her apron. The horse fell and grazed its knee. Our parents love us. We deceive ourselves. Have you warmed yourself? We have. If you prick us, do we not bleed? Philip talked about himself. Henry said that he could not help being late. Mary says that she has finished her sewing. The children had their dinner in the garden. ners entice thee, consent thou not. Suppose, my little lady, Your doll should break her head, I a child, and thou a lamb, Little lamb, God bless thee. "I wish, my old Aunt Dorking," And so Tom awoke and we rose in the dark And got with our bags and our brushes to work ; My son, if sin Though the morning was cold, Tom was happy and warm ; Good people all of every sort, Give ear unto my song, And if you find it wondrous short- 1 Latin pro, meaning for, instead of. 2 See "Notes for Teachers," p. 319, Note 6. If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. Kind souls, what, weep you, when you but behold O night and darkness, ye are wondrous strong! O ye hard hearts, ye cruel men of Rome! They name thee before me, A knell to mine ear; Exercise 40. Put Pronouns instead of Nouns where possible. a. The man cut the man's finger. The lady missed the lady's watch; the lady had left the watch on the lady's table. Mr. Jones invited the poor men that Mr. Jones might give the poor men a dinner. The coachman heard the coachman called. The thief hid the thief behind a tree. The gentleman mounted the gentleman's horse. When the Normans got to the top of the hill the Normans halted. The merchants formed the merchants into a company. The general placed the general at the head of the general's men. Harold had commanded that Harold's men should not quit the men's ranks, but when the men saw the men's enemies flying down the hill, the men forgot Harold's command and rushed after the enemies. Alfred and b. Alfred met Alfred's mother with Edward's just now. Edward will see Alfred's and Edward's fathers in the park. Alfred heard that Edward had cut Edward's finger. Edward must be very tired after Edward's long walk. What an interesting lesson Alfred and Edward's teacher gave Alfred and Edward yesterday. Alfred's new knife is very sharp. Will Edward lend Alfred Edward's grammar? Alfred hit Alfred with Alfred's bat. Did Edward hurt Edward when Edward fell? 1 Alfred is speaking to Edward in all the sentences of this group. Exercise 41. Pick out the Pronouns and the Verbs in the following sentences. NOTE.-The following are some more parts (see par. 10) of the Verb "be": am, wilt be, art, wast, wert. The following are some more parts of the Verb "have": hast, hadst, wilt have (see par. 13). These parts of "have" and the last four parts given of "be" are rarely used in modern English, except in poetry and in addressing God in prayers. I am thy father's ghost. Thou wast the man. If thou wilt be here in time I shall be ready. If thou wert in the town I should be there too. I had a pony; thou hast a horse. Whence hadst thou the book? I had it from London. Thou art a foolish fellow. I am sorry for thee. I shall be early, but thou wilt be late. I had a letter from home to-day. Thou wast young then. I shall have a scolding, and thou wilt have a prize. ADJECTIVES. 44. In the sentence "John is a good boy," good shows the kind or sort of boy. Exercise 42. a. Pick out the words which show the kind of person or thing. Jane is a clever girl. The tall man struck his head in entering the low carriage. Tom has a large slate. The friends went for a long walk. Jack is a dull boy. The black cow was in a large field. Little Edwin loves sweet flowers. Ripe apples grew in the old garden. The green corn is waving in the gentle breeze. The kind father bought some new clothes for the good children. The hot sun will ripen the sour fruit. Fred made big blots on the clean page. The oaken bucket fell into the deep well. The foolish man would not follow wise advice. Little drops of water, Little grains of sand, And the pleasant land. b. Put before each of the following Nouns a word showing the kind of person or thing, that is, showing size, color, shape, or other quality. Boy. Man. Road. Toy. Knife. Pig. Slate. Cat. Bird. Grass. Clouds. Rose. Hands. Fire. Point. Girl. Soldier. Writer. Pen. Ink. Butter. Father. Merchant. Shilling. Bull. Walk. Scene. Lake. Sea. Cliff. Tree. Exercise 43. Pick out the words which show how many persons or things are spoken of. rooms. a. A man has one mouth, two eyes, and thirty-two teeth. The hand has five fingers. The landlord owns six houses, and each house has ten James bought nine apples. The cat caught seven mice. Thirty days hath September. The grocer sells fourteen pounds of sugar for one dollar and ten cents. Mr. Smith has three sons and four daughters. Elizabeth reigned forty-five years. Forty rods make one furlong. b. All men must die. There were few cherries on the tree. Have you any apples? I have no apples. There were few persons at church. The soldier was wounded in both legs. Most dogs like the water. In the city are many mansions. There are several ships in the harbor. Some men were digging. All roads lead to Rome. Few men ventured out. Any horses will do. There are no horses in the stable. Both doors are closed. Most boys like base-ball; some boys can play it well. Several balls were lost. Exercise 44. Pick out the words which show how much. The man had little sense. There was much corn in Egypt. Give me some bread. Mr. Jones has more money than Mr. Brown, but less learning. The thief made no noise. The mason could not find any mortar. Jack has most time. Has the tailor any change? The child wasted much ink. There was little water in the well. I have lost some paper. More haste, less speed. Much cry and little wool. Exercise 45. Pick out the words which show of what rank, order, or place in a series. Edward is the sixth boy in the fifth class; his sister is the first girl in the second class. Our father returned on the twenty-fifth day of January. December is the twelfth month of the year. The preacher's text was the ninth verse of the eighth chapter of the first Epistle to the Corinthians. The general ordered every tenth man to be shot. The king died in the twentieth year of his reign and the fiftieth year of his life. This is the last time I shall ask you. 45. Some words are used with Nouns to point out what person or thing is meant, as "This man," "That woman," "These books," ""Those slates," " Yonder house." Exercise 46. Pick out the words which say what person or thing. Will you give me that hoop for this knife? Those hats were hanging on these pegs. The old man lives in yonder cottage. That dog bit this little girl. These apples grew on those trees. Yonder horse belongs to That cart is broken. These hens and those ducks will be sold this man. to-morrow. 46. A word which shows what kind of person or thing is meant is called an Adjective.' 47. A word which shows how many persons or things are meant is called an Adjective. 48. A word which shows how much we are speaking of is called an Adjective. 49. A word which points out what particular person or thing we are speaking of is called an Adjective. 1 From the Latin adjectus, put near or added to [adjectus is the p.p. of adjicere, which comes from ad, near, and jacere, to throw, put]. The Adjective gets its name from being put near or added to the Noun. |