Part 10 (1/2)

+T+.--_The s.h.i.+p sails immediately_. What word is here joined to _sails_ to tell the _time_ of sailing? +P+.--_Immediately_.

+T+.--_The, s.h.i.+p sails homeward_. What word is here joined to _sails_ to tell the _direction_ of sailing? +P+.--_Homeward_.

+T+.--These words _gracefully, immediately_, and _homeward_ are modifiers of the predicate. In the first sentence, _sails gracefully_ is the +_Modified Predicate_+.

Let the following modifiers be written on the board as the pupil suggests them.

| instantly.

| soon.

| daily.

| hither.

The s.h.i.+p sails + hence.

| there.

| rapidly.

| smoothly.

| well.

Which words indicate the time of sailing? Which, the place? Which, the manner?

The teacher may suggest predicates, and require the pupils to find as many appropriate modifiers as they can.

The Predicate with its modifiers is called the +_Modified Predicate_+.

a.n.a.lysis and Parsing.

a.n.a.lyze and diagram the following sentences, and pa.r.s.e the nouns, p.r.o.nouns, verbs, and adjectives.

+Model+.--_The letters were rudely carved_.

letters | were carved =========|=============== The | rudely

+Written Parsing+.--See _Model_, Lesson 22.

+Oral a.n.a.lysis+.--This is a sentence, because----; _letters_ is the subject, because----; _were carved_ is the predicate, because----; _The_ is a modifier of the subject, because----; _rudely_ is a modifier of the predicate, because----; _The letters_ is the modified subject, _were rudely carved_ is the _modified predicate_.

1. He spoke eloquently.

2. She chattered incessantly.

3. They searched everywhere.

4. I shall know presently.

5. The bobolink sings joyously.

6. The crowd cheered heartily.

7. A great victory was finally won.

8. Threatening clouds are moving slowly.

9. The deafening waves dash angrily.

10. These questions may be settled peaceably.

11. The wounded soldier fought bravely.