The busy rook 'll caw from the windy tall elm-tree, There are seven columns, massy and gray, Dim with a dull imprisoned ray. 25. (§§ 7, 15.) Change the composite adjectives into single-word adjectives. Shadows of beauty, shadows of power, rise to your duty. Bird of the wilderness. Each spake words of high disdain. Nine fathoms deep he had followed us From the land of mist and (of) snow. A man with wealth and (with) influence. The sun of the morning looked forth from his throne. Man of power. Rays of gloom. A life of joy. Words of bitterness. Work of importance. A blacksmith with strength. Days of peace. Deeds of goodness. Wings of speed. Flowers of crimson. A life of toil. Men of courage. Hours of pleasure. Tasks of delight. Winters of snow and ice. Boy of promise. Birds without wings. Biped without feathers. Boy without fear. Workman with skill. Days of darkness. Day of glory. Day of victory. Life of obscurity. Person with caution. Land of mountain and of flood. Fetters of brass. Works of folly. Grasping in his hand of ice. 26. (§ 16.) Tell out the adverbs Thrice she waved her wand. Up and down the people go. Merrily, merrily, shall I live now. She saw me not. Away we go. The postman calls daily. Boldly they rode and well. Death cometh soon or late. Henry was quite strong again. Solemnly, mournfully dealing its dole, The curfew-bell is beginning to toll. Gladly would he learn and gladly teach. Fain would I climb. The hound bayeth loudly. Sorrow never comes too late. There lay the steed. Now came still evening on. "Tis only noble to be good. Ever let the fancy roam. Homeward I went. Daily we walked. Gaily the Troubadour struck his guitar. Away went Gilpin. Lightly he stepped across the hall. Slowly and sadly we laid him down. Then, quickly rose Sir Bedivere. The iron gate is bolted hard. Right is oft put down by strength. Fast they come, fast they come; see how they gather. The wise man seldom speaks. The hours pass rapidly. You are too late. The sun will never fail. Falcons, they say, to be true to their prey, must be trained in the morning early. I'm off to the rocks and caves. He never came a wink too soon. A gallant ship went out to sea. Thrice I bade him stay. F 27. (§§ 7, 16.) Substitute single-word adverbs for composite adverbs The old man walked in silence. The statesman speaks with caution. Not in cruelty, not in wrath, the reaper came that day. The sun comes forth with joy. The weary shall sleep in peace. In joy they live. He fought his way with bravery. The tower stands in strength. We fought in bitterness. My spirit flew in gladness then. They must have toiled in vain. With skill bees build their cells. He toils with pain. Go in peace away. The same fond mother bent at night o'er each fair sleeping brow. She spoke with gentleness. With grace she paced the hall. The soldier stood at ease. He stepped upon the plank with caution. With swiftness flies the passing day. 28. (§ 17.) Tell out the prepositions— Before me fled The night; behind me rose the day; the deep Star Rivers to the ocean run. Across the waters I am come. by star declines. I rose up in the silent night. Kings shall fall down before him. With grief my heart was aching. I dwelt beside the prison gate. Above, beneath us, and around, The dead and living swell the sound. They fell as thick as harvests beneath hail, The stars are with the voyager. I am far from home. A change came o'er the spirit of my dream. A spike of bone was on his chin. Through wood and dale the river ran. In came Margaret's grimly ghost, And stood at William's feet. The roof was crossed by rafters. I stood within the Coliseum's wall. Tears ran down his cheek. The water trickled from his coat. 29. (§ 17.) Put appropriate prepositions to connect (1) Noun with noun or pronoun— A book the shelf, moon your the sky, leaf a book, wine the glass, a dispute money, sign-board the door, ladies the ball, clear sky clouds, farmer the market, shoes feet, the cart the horse, a calm tempest, fowls the air, beasts the field, sky our heads, grass-our feet, life-death, letters him, secrets you and me, a puzzle - her and him, a lid, mine — yours. box (2) Verb with noun or pronoun— Stands the corner, walks the road, wades - the stream, travels- America, swims - the sea, rides - London, shoots-the mark, talks - me, swims - - the stream, quarrels - his enemies, comes Spain, runs the lines, stops bread, writes a pencil. (3) Adjective with noun or pronoun sweet the corner, lives Good food, black ink, red paint, smooth rubbing, sugar, cheap sixpence, dead - hunger, delighted toys, tired-labour, triumphant-his enemy, silent-accusation, obedient-parents, happy-ever, faithful death, kind - children, harsh me, correct - the rule. 30. (§ 17.) Point out the words connected by each preposition in exercise 28. 31. (§ 18.) Supply conjunctions where dashes indicate the omission of them- (1) He went home — his brother went home. The green leaves hung-the brown leaves must fly. Learn to labour. learn to wait. Come to my ingleside — the night is dark- the night is drear. You must tell him- I cannot tell him. He runs faster you go. The stars were dim the night was thick. It is better to laugh it is good to cry. The night is dark I am far from home. Days passed on I run. me a cup I shall go years. Bring -I may drink. He looks the whole world in the facewill you stay? We shall You will learn-you grow brush — you may not be a he owes not any man. Will you go not all sleep we shall be changed. older. You may paint with a very big great painter. (2) Corresponding conjunctions—. you go I shall go you do not go. You must go - your brother. He is not -good-you are. He is quite good you are. You shall go hang. I will. go hang. He prayeth best who loveth best- man - bird - beast. The snow was to cover our shoes. The snow was deep-it covered thy days shall thy strength be. Loan oft loses deep -friend. -- Birnam Wood be come to Dunsinane will I try the last. He was -- - all men be offended 32. (§ 18.) Read these sentences, substituting and not, if not, that not, for the conjunctions you find in themI fear not wave nor wind. Take heed lest you fall. Unless above himself he can Erect himself, how poor a thing is man. Not a minute stopped or stayed he. His cheeks were not wrinkled, nor dimmed his eagle eye. Not in sheet nor in shroud we wound him. Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 33. (§§ 15, 21.) Tell out the adjectives and participles. Two angel forms were seen to glide. The famished eagle screams. But the rock, beaten and buffeted, stood and withstood. The drudging student trims his lamp. The flag was torn, but flying. He came the last, neglected and apart, a herd-abandoned deer, struck by the hunter's dart. The village smithy stands. The morning lark salutes the day. Care sat on his faded cheek. There was a listening fear in her regard. His unsold bales rot on the crowded wharf. Learned he was. Swelling organs lift the rising soul. The death-darting sun cast no shadow at noon. Heaped in the hollows of the grove the withered leaves lie dead. Conquest unresisted ceased to please. Remembered folly stings. Marble monuments were here displayed, thronging the walls. Oh winter, ruler of the inverted year, Thy scattered hair with sleet-like ashes filled, I praised the earth in beauty seen. oppressed, wished to be with them at rest. And he, neglected and 34. (§ 22.) Tell out the adjectives used for nouns, and adjectives used for adverbs. (See § 5 about copulative verbs.) The future shall redeem the past, and lift the poor to power. Enjoy the present hour; be thankful for the past. Take the good the gods provide thee. Live pure, speak true, right wrong. The good want power, the powerful goodness want. High spirits call the future from its cradle. The lightning is man's slave. Men must endure their going hence, even as their coming hither. "To be or not to be," that is the question. Slow rises worth. Who can tell how hard it is to climb the steep where fame's proud temple shines afar? Wide waves the eagle plume. Sharp falls the hammer. Swift flies the arrow. 35. (§ 24.) Tell out the parts of speech of the words. in Italics Not Islands crown the Egean deep. We heard the lion roar. Crown him Lord of all. Sorrow's crown of sorrows. Rocks rebellow to the roar. A mountain crag which an earthquake rocks and swings. His gibbet-tree swings in the blast. Good wine needs no bush. Supply thy brother's needs. And bread for a long supply. He needs must think of her once more. to me returns the day. I wish you many happy returns. Here lies our sovereign lord, the king. The snows the mountain cover. Cover thy head. Humility's often a cover for guile. Lo! it snows. His last sighs reproach the faith of kings. The wounded creature sighs forth reproach. Vainly we toil. God the day for toil has given, for rest the night. Practice makes perfect. Survey our empire, and behold our home. I am monarch of all I survey. He made a survey of the district. Mercy seasons justice. Seasons return. The shepherds whet the sounding shears. He shears his flock himself. Among the hills the echoes play. The noise of their play echoes from the wall. The boatmen rest their oars. The Lacedemonians practise what is good. I will take a turn in your garden. Cygnets from gray turn white. To-morrow and to-morrow creep in this petty pace. To-morrow is a day too far to trust. You must come to-morrow. Nightly visions disturb me. The lamp is seen nightly. He was but a landscape painter. A single skiff to speed his flight remains. Now the storm begins to lower. I know that that statement is false. That is the book that was lost. He that buys a house ready wrought hath many a pin and nail for nought. Now's the day, and now's the hour. There stood a hill not far. I nearer drew to gaze. Long were to tell what I have done. Each foeman drew his battle blade. The only son of his mother. He bowled three men in the first over. We heard the waters rush past us. The future shall redeem the past. Like cures like. Of all he saw he asked the why and the wherefore. Braid your locks with rosy twine ( wreath). The ayes and the noes were equal. Sing heigho unto the green holly. I pray thee do not thee and thou me. If ifs and ans were pots and pans, we'd have no need for tinkers. Here! cried Alice. They sleep their long sleep. He bore the rod that fitted the cannon's bore. Twine me a rosy wreath. For every why he had a wherefore. Many a sad to-morrow came and went. |