Exercise 4. Complete these sentences, using such words as anybody, nobody, ever, never, anything, nothing,

the adjective and the adverb:

1. The bugle sounded clear (or clearly).

2. Walk very quiet (or quietly) if you please.
3. I am real (or really) sorry for you.

4. It was a remarkable (or remarkably) fine sermon.
5. I am some (or somewhat) weary at night.

6. The violets smell so sweet (or sweetly).
7. His voice sounds very harsh (or harshly).

8. Drive slow (or slowly) and respect the dead.

9. Come quick (or quickly), I can scarce (or scarcely) breathe.
10. Speak distinct (or distinctly) if you wish to be heard.

11. Run fast (or fastly) for the doctor.

12. Call me loud (or loudly) in the morning.

An adverb should be placed next to the word it modifies. The word only, sometimes an adjective and sometimes an adverb, deserves especial attention, since its position affects the meaning of a sentence.

Exercise 6. Explain the use of only in these sentences: 1. John studies grammar only.

2. Mary only stood up.
3. We bought the horses only.
4. Only the good go to heaven.

5. White people only are allowed in here.
6. Smoking on the rear platform only.

7. They also serve who only stand and wait.
8. I have lost my only umbrella.

9. I spoke a few words only.

10. I only spoke to him.

11. Not to the Jews only, but also to the Gentiles.

LESSON 113. —PARSING ADVERBS

In order to parse an adverb we must tell:

1. Its kind

whether of time, place, manner, or degree;

or its use whether interrogative, modal, or expletive.

2. Its degree

whether positive, comparative, or super

lative (if it is subject to comparison).

met.

3. The word in the sentence which it modifies.
Perhaps the moon will shine brightly to-night.
Perhaps is a modal adverb, used to express uncertainty.
Brightly is an adverb of manner, modifying the verb shine.
To-night is an adverb of time, modifying the verb shine.

We met face to face as we turned to go.

Face to face is an adverbial phrase of manner, modifying the verb

As is a conjunctive adverb, introducing the adverbial clause.

To go is a verb of the infinitive form, used as an adverb to modify the verb turned.

Exercise.

Parse the adverbs in these sentences:

1. He lives best who loves most.

2. The longer we live the wiser we grow.

3. Utter ruin, here, there, and everywhere.

4. The very fairest flowers usually wither the most quickly.

5. By all means let us act at once and vigorously.

6. Always think twice before you speak once.

7. She went splash, right into the water.

8. Columbus sailed west, on and on for many days.

9. Once upon a time a king suddenly became a beggar.
10. Well, she is safely married at last.

11. The sun set fiery red in the glowing west.

LESSON 114.-SOME STORIES TO WRITE

Write stories suggested by these outlines:

a

1. Two boys go into a forest -a dog is with them panther attacks them the dog is killed — a shot is heard

a rescuer appears.

a child crosses the street

a

2. A horse runs away policeman sees the danger-the rescue-the mother's thanks.

3. Two boys are playing baseball—they quarrel- they come to blows outsiders separate them they make up.

4. A hard example - tried all the afternoon

- tried again-succeeded - felt satisfied.

cried

5. A poor boy-hard work-studied by candle-became a lawyer

great statesman · his name.

6. A big ship-a great storm-lifeboats - days of suffering — saved.

7. A camp - how built-the party- what was done -the game the fish the journey home.

8. A house on fire- the engines—a child at the window the net spread—the child drops-caught — cheers.

9. A rowboat-a lake-boy overboard-companion follows dragged to shore-saved.

10. Holland the dikes- a little leak - a boy stops it with his hand-stays all night-what the people say.

A poem to study and memorize :

(A language lesson only)

ABOU BEN ADHEM

Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!)

Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace,
And saw within the moonlight in his room,
Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom,
An angel writing in a book of gold.
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,
And to the Presence in the room he said,

"What writest thou?"

- the vision raised its head,

And, with a look made of all sweet accord,
Answer'd, "The names of those who love the Lord."
'Nay, not so,"
Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low,
But cheerily still; and said, "I pray thee, then,
Write me as one that loves his fellowmen."

"And is mine one?" said Abou. 66

The angel wrote and vanished. The next night

It came again, with a great wakening light,

And show'd the names whom love of God had blessed,
And, lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest!

Some prepositions are made of different parts of speech:

according to

contrary to

devoid of

in consideration of

in place of

in respect to

in spite of

instead of

on account of
regardless of
with regard to

with respect to, etc.

NOTE. A is a preposition in such sentences as He went a fishing. To with the infinitive is not a préposition but merely a sign and is part of the verb.

Exercise 1. Name the prepositions in the following sentences:

1. The balloon sailed above the clouds.
2. It rained during the night.

3. There were soldiers aboard of the ship.
4. A dog came from under the house.
5. Nero was devoid of all feeling.

6. The house burned in spite of our efforts.
7. The parade started regardless of the rain.
8. Come to my house instead of to the hotel.
9. The children ran from out of the fire.
10. They went a fishing early in the morning.
11. I love to wander in the spring.

12. Under the greenwood tree

Who loves to lie with me?

Exercise 2.

Write six sentences each containing prep

ositions made up of two simple prepositions.

Write six sentences each containing prepositions made of different parts of speech.