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MURBY'S EXCELSIOR READING BOOKS

Comprise the following works, all beautifully illustrated, and more strongly bound than any other School Books.

The FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD EXCELSIOR READERS are also each published in Two Parts, at half the price of the complete work.

CHEAP EDITIONS (Unabridged),

The difference being in the quality of the paper and binding, may also be had as follows:

Prefatory Bemarks.

THE distinctive features of the present work are the following:

1. The pupil is taught to parse and analyse intelligently from the beginning.

2. The sentence in its simplest form is first explained, the various adjuncts being afterwards gradually introduced, and the parts of speech are given in the order which it has been found presents fewest difficulties to the learner.

3. The Text and accompanying Exercises are carefully graduated, the latter being chiefly taken from Standard Authors.

4. The Lessons in Analysis are so arranged that they may be taken simultaneously with the Grammar, or left for a second

course.

5. The rules of Syntax are deduced from the various principles as they are explained; Common Errors only being illustrated.

6. It is believed that the Exercises, which are unusually numerous, will greatly aid the learner in acquiring a knowledge of Composition.

ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND ANALYSIS.

SUBJECT-PREDICATE.

1. Whatever we think is called a Thought. 2. A thought, put into words, forms a Sentence. 3. In every sentence there must at least be two things:

1st. What is spoken about.

2nd. What is said about it.

Ex.-Birds fly.

What is spoken about in that sentence? Birds.
What is said about them? Fly.

4. What is spoken about is called the Subject. 5. What is said about the subject is called the Predicate.

Ex.-Girl sings.

What is spoken about? Girl.
Girl then is called the Subject.
What is said about girl? Sings.

Sings is called the Predicate.

Write the following exercise according to the example given

Ex.-Girl
Sings

Subject.
Predicate.

NOTE. Each exercise throughout the book is intended to serve for three, four, or more Home Exercises, so as to allow each little piece of new matter to be thoroughly acquired. The exercises, however, may be done orally at first, according to the option of the teacher.

Exercise 1.

Trees grow. Sun rises. Thomas writes. Kettle sings. Snow fell. Rivers flow. Stars twinkle. Chimney smokes. Horse

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