Higher Lessons in English Part 64

Direction.--_Correct these errors, and give your reasons:--_

1. Who was Joseph's and Benjamin's mother?

2. It did not occur during Washington, Jefferson, or Adams's administration.

3. I consulted Webster, Worcester, and Walker's dictionary.

4. This state was south of Mason's and Dixon's line.

5. These are neither George nor f.a.n.n.y's books.

6. Howard's, the philanthropist's, life was a n.o.ble one.

7. It is Oth.e.l.lo's pleasure, our n.o.ble and valiant general's.

8. He visited his sons-in-law's homes.

+Explanation.+--If the possessive plural of such nouns were used, this would be correct; but it is better to avoid these awkward forms.

9. A valuable horse of my friend William's father's was killed.

10. For Herodias's sake, his brother Philip's wife.

11. For the queen's sake, his sister's.

12. Peter's, John's, and Andrew's occupation was that of fishermen.

13. He spoke of you studying Latin.

14. It being difficult did not deter him.

15. What need is there of the man swearing?

16. I am opposed to the gentleman speaking again.

17. He thought it was us.

18. We shall shortly see which is the fittest object of scorn, you or me.

19. I shall not learn my duty from such as thee.

20. A lady entered, whom I afterwards found was Miss B.

21. A lady entered, who I afterwards found to be Miss B.

22. Ask somebody's else opinion.

23. Let him be whom he may.

24. I am sure it could not have been them.

25. I understood it to be they.

26. It is not him whom you thought it was.

27. Let you and I try it.

28. All enjoyed themselves, us excepted.

29. Us boys enjoy the holidays.

30. It was Virgil, him who wrote the "Aeneid."

31. He asked help of men whom he knew could not help him.

TO THE TEACHER.--These schemes and questions under the head of General Review are especially designed to aid in securing an outline of technical grammar.

The questions given below may be made to call for minute details or only for outlines. In some cases a single question may suffice for a whole lesson.

Scheme for the Noun.

(_The numbers refer to Lessons_.)

NOUN.

Uses.

Subject (4, 8).

Object Complement (28).

Attribute Complement (29, 30).

Objective Complement (31).

Adjective Modifier (33).

Adverb Modifier (35).

Princ.i.p.al word in Prep. Phrase (17).

Independent (44).

Cla.s.ses.

Common (85). (Abstract and Collective.) Proper (85).

Modifications.

Number.

Singular (112-116).

Plural (112-116).

Gender.

Masculine (117, 118).

Feminine (117, 118).

Neuter (117, 118).

Person.

First (119).

Second (119).

Third (119).

Case.

Nominative (119).

Possessive (119, 122, 123).

Objective (119).

Questions on the Noun.

1. Define the noun and its cla.s.ses.--Lesson 85.

2. Name and define the modifications of the noun.--Lessons 112, 117, 119.

3. Name and define the several numbers, genders, persons, and cases.--Lessons 112, 117, 119.

4. Give and ill.u.s.trate the several ways of forming the plural.--Lessons 112, 113, 114.

5. Give and ill.u.s.trate the several ways of distinguishing the genders.--Lesson 117.

6. How is the possessive case formed?--Lesson 122.

7. Give and ill.u.s.trate the principles which guide in the use of the possessive forms.--Lesson 128.

+Scheme for the p.r.o.noun.+

p.r.o.nOUN. +Uses+.--Same as those of the Noun. +Cla.s.ses+. Personal (85, 86, 87). Relative (85, 86, 87). Interrogative (85). Adjective (85, 87).

+Modifications+.--Same as those of the Noun (112, 117, 118, 119, 124, 125, 142).

Questions on the p.r.o.noun.

1. Define the p.r.o.noun and its cla.s.ses, and give the lists.--Lesson 85.

2. Decline the several p.r.o.nouns.--Lesson 124.