Here we find five participles, two in the active voice ar three in the passive voice. Since they are part adjective their use, they must modify some noun or pronoun. Th participles in the active voice represent this word as acting 1. The man, educating his son, 2. The man, having educated his son, The participles in the passive voice represent this word acted upon: 3. The son, being educated at college, 4. The son, educated at college, 5. The son, having been educated at college, The participle must modify some word in the sentence. common mistake is to use a participle without a word for it modify; as, Right. Hearing the fire alarm, we rushed to the scene. (“Hea ing" modifies "we.") Wrong. Hearing the fire alarm, there was a rush to the scen ("Hearing" does not modify anything.) Remember: A participle must modify some word in t sentence. Avoid the dangling or misrelated participle. An Exercise: Correct Usage. (1) Form active and passi participles for the following verbs and use them in sentence teach, catch, vote, read, naturalize, hurt, cook, wash, wake. (2) Point out the participles in the following se Tell why each sentence is incorrect. Reword it so th participle has a word to modify: 1. Voting in the affirmative, the motion was carried. 3. Knocking at the door, a request for lodging was ma 8. Coming down the stairs, the books were dropped. 10. Practicing baseball each day, his playing became bet II. Thinking it of no use to argue, the matter was dropp 12. Leaning out of the window, the wind blew my cap of 166. An Exercise. Collect sentences with participles other grammars and composition books. Underline participle and be ready to tell: (1) what it mo (2) whether it is active or passive, and (3) which form participle it is. In class copy these sentences on the board and discuss 167. How a Community Can Show Its Americanism. can the foreigners in your community show respect fo flag? How can you show it? Who make your laws? Who see that they are carried How can you show your Americanism in regard to the I If a citizen does not approve of a law, does that excuse for not obeying it? What means should he take to sho disapproval and get rid of the law in a legitimate way? Mention laws that are made for the good of all the pe of your school or to some one else equally competent, ask that he be present at your American Day program to se as judge of the declamations and recitations. Make an envelope and address it. The best letter will sent. 168. An Expression Drill: Memory Work. Divide recitations and declamations on page 374 among the c so that several pupils are assigned to the same recitation declamation. Read them in class until you have the mean clear. Memorize the recitation or declamation assigned to y Practice saying it at home until you are familiar with it. 169. Writing a Message for Foreigners. Outline id for an article of three paragraphs: I. The foreigner's attitude towards our flag. A... (Give subtopics). II. His attitude towards our laws A. . . (Give subtopics). III. His attitude towards our government Under each main topic give (1) the things that he sho do, and (2) the things that he should not do. Write a message of three paragraphs, using as title Message to the Foreigner Living in America." Where can use commands effectively? Phrase your suggestions so that they make good sloga Close with a strong sentence. The best article will be selected to be sent to a lo paper. 170. Honor Talks: Giving the Thoughts of Others. class period you will present the following program, you have been working on for several days outside of so The veteran, the person whom you invited to be present judge, and your teacher will sit in the back of the room serve as judges. They will record the best for each num PROGRAM THE LANGUAGE PLEDGE (Page 196) . 1. Union and Liberty (Page 2) 2. The Country's Call (Page 102) 4. I Dreamed in a Dream (Page 311) The class DECLAMATIONS. 5. Winthrop: How the Flag Speaks (Page 4) ROLL CALL. THE FLAG SALUTE . Announcement of Winners The class 171. Developing Community Pride. Your Junior Ci League has the same work to do as a good Chamber of Co merce, one important work of which is advertising the ho town or community so that strangers will enjoy a stay w you or will want to make their homes in your community. One of the officers of the league will draw on the boa before class a map of your state with rivers, mountains, a cities. He will place a cross at your community. Show on the map how strangers would come into your co munity (1) from north of your state, (2) from south of (3) from east of it, and (4) from west of it. Would they co by railroad or by wagon road? On which roads would th come? Time tables would be of assistance. Mark on t map with colored chalk the main highways or railroads th strangers would use to come into your community. Writing a Letter. Outside of class write a letter to a p spective buyer of a house living away from your communi Begin it "Dear Stranger." Tell how your community reached from some city (or other place) near the northe southern, eastern, or western boundary of your state. Read your letter aloud to see whether your directions a accurate and clear. Improve the wording of the sentend Rewrite the letter. The best letter will be chosen as Chapte of your advertising booklet. (See page 385.) 172. Building a Class Outline. If a stranger were inves gating your community with the idea of settling there pern nently, he would be very much interested in the outline page 376. Why? |