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"A work on english grammar and composition"


2. The boy is running wildly about.
3. They all arrived safe and sound.
4. The day opened bright.
5. He felt awkward in the presence of ladies.
6. He felt around awkwardly for his chair.
7. The sun shines bright.
8. The sun shines brightly on the tree-tops.
9. He appeared prompt and willing.
10. He appeared promptly and willingly.
+Direction+.--_Correct these errors and give your reasons_:--
1. My head pains me very bad.
2. My friend has acted very strange in the matter.
3. Don't speak harsh.
4. It can be bought very cheaply.
5. I feel tolerable well.
6. She looks beautifully.
+Direction+.--_Join to each of the nouns below three appropriate adjectives
expressing the qualities as assumed, and then make complete sentences by
asserting these qualities_:--
+Model.+
Hard |
brittle + glass.
transparent |
Glass is hard, brittle, and transparent.
Coal, iron, Niagara Falls, flowers, war, ships.
+Direction+.--_Compose sentences containing these nouns as attribute
complements_:--
Emperor, mathematician, Longfellow, Richmond.
+Direction+.--_Compose sentences, using these verbs as predicates, and
these pronouns as attribute complements_:--
Is, was, might have been; I, we, he, she, they.
+Remark+.


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