3. Norwegians entirely live upon fish.

4. The Assembly wholly condemned the measures. 5. Silk chiefly is imported from China.

6. We always should do our duty.

7. The soldiers hardly had enough food.

8. Hannah merely learned the rudiments of grammar.

1. The bridge was crossed by a man, a mile long.
2. The thief stole my mother's ring, that ran away.

3. That white rabbit belongs to the lady, with pink eyes. 4. Ned sent me some dragon flies, for which I returned thanks, three inches long.

5. The man rowed the boat, with one eye.

6. He fired a pistol at his head, which he concealed in his pocket.

7. The fruit was put up in the cans, which we ate.

LESSON 52.

POSITION OF MODIFIERS.

In each of the following sentences insert the word only so that, in each, two meanings will be given:

1. William may visit his cousin.

2. Spiders have eight legs.

3. Swamp land is productive when drained.

4. Birch trees are good for wood.

5. The Chinese use beetles for food.

6. The teeth are adapted to crushing.

7. The men smoked cigars.

8. The white bear remains in a snow cave during the winter.

In the following exercise use each of the phrases or clauses in column two with the sentence opposite in column one so that two meanings will be given. Write your sentences:

1

REVIEW OF SENTENCES.

1. I see that Henry has im

proved in his studies.

2

1. By examination.

2. The dog rushed upon the 2. Now boiling with fury. boar.

3. We discovered the man who rescued the prisoner.

4. The teacher interests the class.

5. The cat can outrun a dog.

3. After a long effort.

4. That studies the lesson.

5. When it does its best.

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6. Mary is visiting her school- | 6. Who lives on Mission Street. mate, Ellen.

Tell which are phrases and which are clauses in column two. Tell which are adjective and which are adverbial.

LESSON 53.

REVIEW OF SENTENCES.

A Declarative sentence is one that states, or declares. An Interrogative sentence is one that asks a question. An Imperative sentence is one that commands. When any one of these sentences is used to express very strong feeling it is called an Exclamatory sentence.

The Predicate of a sentence is that part of it which asserts something.

The Subject of a sentence is that in it of which something is asserted.

A Compound Predicate consists of two or more predicates joined by a conjunction.

A Compound Subject consists of two or more subjects joined by a conjunction.

A Modified Predicate is a predicate with words, phrases, or clauses joined to it to limit its meaning.

A Qualified Subject is a subject with words, phrases, or clauses joined to it to limit or describe its meaning.

A Complement is that which fills out, or completes, the predicate.

An Object Complement is that which completes the predicate by naming the thing acted upon.

An Attribute Complement is that which completes the predicate by identifying the subject or by describing it.

LESSON 54.

CONSTRUCTING SENTENCES.

Construct and write sentences by adding to each of the given subjects a predicate that shall express sound:

1. Squirrels chatter.

2. Brooks

3. Birds

4. Men

5. Horses

6. Wolves

7. Hens

8. Cattle

Construct and write sentences by prefixing to each of the following predicates a subject of which the predicate asserts a sound:

COMPOUND PREDICATES AND SUBJECTS.

Make a compound predicate of each group of words in

MODIFIED PREDICATES.

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column two and combine it with an appropriate predicate from Write your sentences:

column one.

Make a compound subject of each of the groups of words in column one and combine it with the proper predicate from column two. Write your sentences:

Construct and write sentences, using each of the following predicates, supplying a subject, and adding a word to modify

Add a phrase to modify the predicate in each of the following sentences except the first, and copy:

1. Lightnings flash above our 5. The tall trees bend

heads.

2. The balloon floats

3. Most large rivers flow

4. No man strives

6. Wild weeds are gather

ing

7. Kings dwell

8. Bird songs are heard

Add a clause to modify the predicate in each of the following sentences except the first, and copy:

1. The class rises when the signal is given.

2. The cradle will rock

3. Services begin

4. Mary studies

5. Our names may be forgotten

6. Our deeds will live

Combine each modifier in column two appropriately with

some predicate in column one.

1

We should speak

The dainty ivy creeps
Evening stars appear
Blessings brighten

Two inches of rain fell

Write the sentences:

in the night.

2

in the horizon.

as we think.

over moldering walls.
as they take their flight.

Tell which are phrases and which are clauses in the second column.

LESSON 57.

QUALIFIED SUBJECT.

Construct and write sentences, using each of the following subjects, and supplying a predicate, either modified or unmodified, and a word to qualify the subject:

Supply a phrase to qualify the subject in each of the following sentences except the first, and copy:

1. A picture of Washington hangs in our school room. 2. A fire blazed in the grate.

3. Long teams

slowly climb the mountains.