Analyze and diagram these sentences:—

1. The rosy morn advances.

2. The humble boon was obtained.
3. An unyielding firmness was displayed.
4. The whole earth smiles.

5. Several subsequent voyages were made.

6. That burly mastiff must be secured.

7. The slender greyhound was released.
8. The cold November rain is falling.

9. That valuable English watch has been sold.
10. I alone have escaped.

11. Both positions can be defended.

12. All such discussions should have been avoided.

13. That dilapidated old wooden building has fallen.

What adjectives in these sentences modify by expressing quality? What ones modify by pointing out? What ones, by numbering?

LESSON 23.

COMPOSITION.

Prefix five adjectives to each of the following nouns

Shrubs, wilderness, beggar, cattle, cloud.

Write ten sentences with modified subjects, using in each two or more of the following adjectives:

A an, the, heroic, one, all, many, every, either, first, tenth, frugal, great, good, wise, honest, immense, square, circular, oblong, oval, mild, virtuous, universal, sweet, careless, fragrant,

Write five sentences with modified subjects, each of which shall contain one of the following words as subject:

Chimney, hay, coach, robber, horizon.

Our knowledge of things is principally a knowledge of their qualities. A writer's style is largely affected by his choice and use of adjectives denoting these. We group a few denoting qualities perceived by the several senses. Join appropriate nouns to these:

IN considering the difficulties presented by the mai sentences in the following pages, it must be borne mind that no effort is made to discuss all the word and relations. Many of the sentences contain but single difficulty; others, two or three; and some, man more. It is the aim of the author to discuss briefl those only which present difficult points to the ordinar student or teacher of English grammar.

Some of the sentences present no complicated structur whatever most of such sentences have been omitted, be cause a discussion of them could be of no possible benefit to any one who knows anything on the subject.

The author is well aware that exceptions may be taken to some of the positions he assumes, but the offices of words in some cases shade so imperceptibly into each other that there may be an honest difference of opinion, and no one can claim infallibility for his own decisions. Frequently two persons in reading a sentence get different meanings from the same expression. In that case either may be correct, according to the interpretation put on the sentence.

Sentences should be interpreted liberally, and not according to the dictum of any one author on Grammar. For this reason the following pages contain only hints and helps on the subject, and not arbitrary decisions. They are meant to be an aid to the private student and to the teacher of Grammar, who has not always the time or opportunity to examine authorities on each construction.

Mention qualities belonging to each thing here named:

Careless persons and those with a meager list of adjectives at command overwork and abuse such words as nice, awful, horrid, splendid, elegant, lovely, and say nice mountains, awful pens, horrid ink, splendid pie, elegant beef, lovely cheese, etc.

Study the meaning of the last six adjectives, and use them to fill the following blanks:

This work may very profitably be extended. It begets close observation of things and care and skill in describing them.

anvil, the lowing of peaceful herds, and the song of the harv home, are sweeter music than the peans of departing glory songs of triumph in war.

Paans is a noun, in the nominative to are understo Songs is a noun, in the nominative to are understood. The breaking waves dashed high

Branches is a nou

in the objective after tossed.

46-14. The sea, the sea, the open sea,

The blue, the fresh, the ever free;

Without a mark, without a bound,

It runneth the earth's wide regions round.

Sea, sea, sea are nouns, in the nominative independent by pleonasm.

50-21. The wall was built solid. We painted the door white. Solid is a predicate adjective, after was built. White is a factitive adjective, after painted.

53-1. Evil thoughts are more dangerous than wild beasts. Beasts is a noun, in the nominative case to are understood.

53-2. There is no better relief to study than the regular performance of special duties in the house.

There is an independent adverb. Relief is a noun, in the nominative to is. Performance is a noun, in the nominative to is understood.

54-4. On the grassy bank stood a tall waving ash, sound to the very top.

Ash is the subject of the sentence. Sound is an adjective, modifying ash.