e. Turn the following into the Possessive Case :— The spirit of your fathers. The life of man. The minds of your daughters. The voice of the duke. The customs of the Turks. For the sake of conscience. The dagger of Cassius. The plays of Shakespeare. The books of the boys. The strength of Hercules. The fleetness of the horse. PLACE OF SUBJECT AND OBJECT. 149. In a stating sentence the Subject is generally placed before the Verb and the Object after the Verb, but words are often put out of their usual places when stress has to be laid on them. Thus, when Carlyle says, 'Two men I honour and no third,' he draws more attention to the Object men than if he said, 'I honour two men and no third.' 150. In poetry the Subject and Object are often put out of their usual places; as, 'Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight; Your glorious standard launch again.' 6 Exercise 97. a. Pick out the Predicate and Subject. Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then. Steadily blows the north-east wind. There stood proud forms around the throne. Up flew the windows all. Away went Gilpin. Down ran the wine into the road. There came a burst of thunder sound. Then up arose her seven brethren. Down went the Royal George. Then blooms each thing. Out spoke the hardy Highland wight. Adown the glen rode armed men. And there lay the steed with his nostril all wide. Then went I to a garden. Then pledged we the wine-cup. Underneath this sable hearse Lies the subject of all verse. Within a windowed niche of that high hall Sate Brunswick's fated chieftain. But on the British heart were lost The terrors of the charging host. b. Pick out Predicate, Subject, and Object. His warm blood the wolf shall lap. My sorrows I then might assuage. The morning feast with joy they brought. A kingly crown he wore. No Thou thy worldly comfort could I find. The ant its labours has begun. task hast done. In her attic window the staff she set. His corse to the ramparts we hurried. And there a little girl I found. Patent eyes, indeed, you have. No falsehood he will tell. 'Hearts of oak,' our captains cried. Ten spears he swept within his grasp. Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke. One new-made mound I saw close by. The hoary Alpine hills it warmed. His irons you still from the road may espy. Thee haughty tyrants ne'er shall tame. A little boy with crumbs of bread And to the hilt his vengeful sword I of good George Nidiver The pavement damp and cold REVISION. Learn again 151. A Noun is the name of anything. 152. A Proper Noun is the name of some particular person animal, place, or thing. 153. ( A Common Noun is a word that is the name of each thing out of a class of things of the same kind.'—Mason. 154. An Abstract Noun is the name of a quality, action, or state. 155. Nouns have two Numbers-Singular and Plural. 156. The Singular Number is used when speaking of one, the Plural when speaking of more than one. 157. A Collective Noun is one which, while Singular in form, is the name of a collection of persons, animals, or things. 158. Nouns have three Genders-Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter. A Noun in the Masculine Gender is the name of anything of the male sex. 159. A Noun in the Feminine Gender is the name of anything of the female sex. 160. A Noun in the Neuter Gender is the name of anything that has no life. 161, A Noun which may be the name of a thing of the male sex or of the female sex is said to be of Common Gender. 162. Every sentence has a Subject and a Predicate. Many sentences have Objects. 6 163. The Predicate is a Verb, or a Verb and something else. 164. The Subject is found by asking Who?' or 'What?' before the Predicate. 165. The Object is found by asking Whom?' or 'What?' after the Predicate. 166. Nouns (and Pronouns) have three Cases-Nominative, Objective, and Possessive. 167. The Noun (or Pronoun) which forms the chief part of the Subject is in the Nominative Case. 168. The Noun (or Pronoun) which forms the chief part of the Object is in the Objective Case. 169. The Noun (or Pronoun) which follows a Preposition is also in the Objective Case. 170. The Possessive Case is the form used to show that something belongs to the person or thing named. Exercise 98. Parse all the Nouns and Prepositions in the following Exercise fully, thus: James James found his mistress's gloves in the stable. mistress's gloves in stable Noun, Proper, Singular Number, Masculine Gender, Noun, Common, Singular Number, Feminine Gender, Noun, Common, Plural Number, Neuter Gender, Now the hungry lion roars. Merrily rose the lark. Shepherds are watching their flocks. No mate, no comrade Lucy knew. Old Betty's joints are on the rack. X PRONOUNS. PERSONAL PRONOUNS. Work again Exercises 28 and 30. Exercise 99. Pick out the Pronouns; write those in the Nominative Case in one column, those in the Possessive Case in another column, and those in the Objective Case in another. I like my new book. Your brother lent his knife to me. We left our hats in the cloak-room. Will you go with us to the park? Jack is waiting in the playground; he wants you to go to him quickly. Mary says that her sister is ill; she caught cold on Friday. The doctor saw her this morning. The dog has hurt its foot; a wheel passed over it. The travellers tried to cross the river, but the swollen waters carried them away, and they lost their lives. That book is interesting; it is full of stories of adventure. If sinners entice thee, consent thou not. Keep thy father's commandments. 171. A Noun in the Possessive Case is always followed by another Noun, expressed or understood, but a Pronoun in the Possessive Case is not always followed by a Noun. 1 Violently and suddenly, G Exercise 100. Pick out the Pronouns in the Possessive Case. This book is mine; where is yours? There is a porch to Mr. Smith's house, but there is no porch to ours. The thief said that the purse was his, but the lady knew that it was hers. The brothers thought that James's prize was better than theirs. Give me that heart, Castara, for 'tis thine. 172. The Pronouns which are used when a person is speaking of himself, or of himself and others, are said to be of the First Person; as I went with my brother to London; our father met us at the station and we went with him to the Tower.' 173. The Pronouns which are used when speaking to others of themselves are said to be of the Second Person, as 6 'Hail to thee,' blithe spirit, Pourest thy full heart In profuse strains of unpremeditated art.’ Why, friends, you go to do you know not what; 174. The Pronouns used when speaking about persons or things, but not to them, are said to be of the Third Person; as 'I met Tom and Mary; he was taking his father's horse to its stable; she was calling their fowls together to give them the food which she had in her apron.' NOTE. Every Noun in a sentence, being the name of something spoken about, is in the Third Person. Exercise 101. Say of what Person each Pronoun in Exercises 99 and 100 is. The skylark. |