V.-PRONOUNS. 1. I am glad that you have come. 2. Frank likes his dog and it likes him. Analysis.—The word "I" shows that the person speaking means himself—it is used for the name of the speaker. The word “you” shows that he is speaking to some one—i e-it is used for the name of that person. The word "it" takes the place of the noun "dog;" the word "him" takes the place of the noun Frank." 66 Explanation.-Words that are used for real names, or that are used instead of nouns, are called pronouns — that is, for-names, or for-nouns. DEFINITION.-A pronoun is a word used for a name, or instead of a noun. NOTE. The following words are among the principal pronouns : Complete the following sentences by adding pronouns. 1. If you tease the dog, will bite ...... 2. The pond is deep, and there are many fish in ...... 3. The man ran after the rabbit, but could not catch... 4. My aunt saw the pictures, but gentle youth, to Rome. b. ...... ...... (the person addressed), Use pronouns instead of the words in italics. MODEL: "I come to bury Cæsar, not to praise Caesar"I come to bury Cæsar, not to praise him. 1. The wind blew terribly. 2. The boys swim badly. 3. I know where he did it, when he did it, and why he did it. 4. Charles was here yesterday. 5. The stars are very bright. 6. We must win now or never. 7. The eagle flies exceedingly high. 8. Alice's exercise is well written. 9. We shall not fail. 10. The Tribune is published daily. 11. Few men are always happy. 12. This lesson has not been perfectly prepared. d. Arrange the adjectives, nouns, verbs, and adverbs in the following sentences in separate columns, as in the model. (Include the articles among the adjectives). MODEL: "The merry little squirrel sat slyly on the branch of a very lofty tree." 1. The treacherous spider soon caught the poor fly. 2. The house was entered yesterday, and the thief stole the silver-plate. 3. The sun shone brightly on the calm waters of the ocean. 4. The sailors danced joyously when the gallant ship entered the harbor. 5. He sang sweetly the old songs of his boyhood. 6. The fire burns cheerily in the grate to-night. 7. Heavy masses of mist floated lazily across the high mountains. 8. A winter so cold has never been known before. 9. Where is my brother now? V.-PRONOUNS. 1. I am glad that you have come. 2. Frank likes his dog and it likes him. Analysis. The word "I" shows that the person speaking means himself—it is used for the name of the speaker. The word "you" shows that he is speaking to some one-it is used for the name of that person. The word "it" takes the place of the noun "dog;" the word "him" takes the place of the noun "Frank.” Explanation.-Words that are used for real names, or that are used instead of nouns, are called pronouns—that is, for-names, or for-nouns. DEFINITION.-A pronoun is a word used for a name, or instead of a noun. NOTE. The following words are among the principal pronouns: Complete the following sentences by adding pronouns. 1. If you tease the dog, will bite 2. The pond is deep, and there are many fish in 3. The man ran after the rabbit, but could not catch ...... 4. My aunt saw the pictures, but did not buy 5. Tell ...... (the speaker) what brings...... (the person addressed), 1. I come to bury Cæsar, not to praise Cæsar. 2. Thomas ploughed the field, but Thomas did not plough the field well. 3. New York is a large city; New York is the metropolis of the Empire State. 4. The general told the soldiers that the soldiers would gain the victory. 5. The crocodile lives in large swamps; the crocodile belongs to the lizard kind, and the crocodile is amphibious. 6. Alexander was an ambitious man; Alexander conquered the whole world, and then Alexander sighed because Alexander had no more worlds to conquer. 7. The queen walked in the queen's garden with the queen's maids; the queen's maids wore blue dresses, and these dresses [which] were trimmed with lace. C. Copy the following sentences, drawing a line under each pronoun. 1. Charles and I ran home; we were tired. 2. John is a good boy; he has learned his lesson. 3. You should not lose your place. 4. Whales are not fishes, though they live in the sea. 5. The farmer's wife gave me an apple, and she said I was not to eat it until I went home. 6. She said, "Sir, we are seven." 7. I had a little pony, His name was Dapple Gray, I lent him to a lady, To ride a mile away. VI. PREPOSITIONS. 1. The ship sailed from Boston. 2. The book on the desk is mine. 99 Analysis. In the first sentence the word "from expresses a relation between "Boston" and "sailed." In the second sentence expresses a relation of place between "desk" and Explanation.-Words that express a relation between a noun or pronoun and some other word are called prepositions. They connect the words between which there is a relation of meaning. DEFINITION.-A preposition is a connective word expressing a relation of meaning between a noun or pronoun and some other word. NOTE.-In our language there are about fifty of these relationwords. The following are the most used prepositions: Supply suitable prepositions to fill the blanks in the following sentences. MODEL: "The visitor passed through the gate." 1. The visitor passed ...... the gate. eaves of houses. ...... the clouds. applause. the table. 7. Children coming home. school, look in 8. The poem ...... Paradise Lost was written 9. Carry that box James my compliments. 10. Did you buy that book 11. We work ...... noon...... ...... ...... me? dewy eve. |