A concise and simplified grammar of the Spanish language

EXERCISES. 127
ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF NOUNS.
Paragraph 41 to 43.
I bought a watch chain. The bed curtains were of India
A compré cadena. cama cortina eran
muslin. The front of the edifice was adorned with marble
muselina. frontera edificio estaba adornada de mármol
columns : in the interior were seen several bronze statues. I
coluna se veian varias bronce estatua. a
prefer buck skin gloves. Show me the straw hats,
prefiero ante cuero guante, [muéstreme Vmd.] paja sombrero
and the silk ribbons. My brother's house is situated near to the
seda cinta. mi hermano está situada cerca de
Governor's garden. He is at the shoemaker's. I saw (2)
Gobernador a está en zapatero. Yo vi
them (1) at the tailor's. I speak of the Duke's brother's conduct.
los sastre. a hablo Duque conducta.
Anacreon flourished after Homer's death, and after the
floreció [después de] Homero muerte
defeat of Croesus the King of Lydia. Darius's son Xerxes
derrota Creso Rey Lidia. Dario hijo Serses
ascended the throne of Persia after his father's death,
ascendió al trono [después de] su.
ON THE AGREEMENT OF THE ADJECTIVE IN NUMBER
AND GENDER.
Par. 44 to ^&.
Disinterestedness and honor deserve to be praised. Her virtue and her
desinterés merecen a ser alabado. virtud
beauty are universally admired. Modesty, affability, and
hermosura son universalmente admirado, modestia, afabilidad
kindness are estimable. [Let us reflect] on the sad consequences that
bondad son . refleccioneraos en triste consequencia que
are inseparable from protracted (2) wars (1). His fears were vain,
son dilitado guerra temor fueron vano.