Part 21 (1/2)

We saw a marble bust of Sir W. Scott entering the vestibule.

Here is news from a neighbor boiled down.

I found a cent walking over the bridge.

Balboa discovered the Pacific ocean climbing to the top of a mountain.

Punctuate the following exercises.

Cradled in the camp Napoleon was the darling of the army.

Having approved of the plan the king put it into execution.

Satan incensed with indignation stood unterrified.

My friend seeing me in need offered his services.

James being weary with his journey sat down on the wall.

The owl hid in the tree hooted through the night.

REVIEW QUESTIONS.

Give the caution relating to the position of the phrase modifier; that relating to the choice of prepositions; that relating to the double negative (Lesson 41). Give examples of errors. Can a noun be an attribute complement? Ill.u.s.trate. What do you understand by a participle? Into what may some participles be changed? Ill.u.s.trate. What offices does the infinitive phrase perform? Ill.u.s.trate them.

+To the Teacher+.--See COMPOSITION EXERCISES in the Supplement--Selection from George Eliot.

LESSON 51.

REVIEW.

MISCELLANEOUS ERRORS FOR CORRECTION. (See Cautions in Lessons 30, 40, and 41.)

There never was such another man.

He was an old venerable patriarch.

John has a cadaverous, hungry, and lean look.

He was a well-proportioned, fine fellow.

Pa.s.s me them potatoes.

Put your trust not in money.

We have often occasion for thanksgiving,

Now this is to be done how?

Nothing can justify ever profanity.

To continually study is impossible.

(An adverb is seldom placed between the preposition _to_ and the infinitive.)

Mary likes to tastefully dress.

Learn to carefully choose your words.

She looks queerly.