alytical practical grammar - Toronto Public Library
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108 };NGLISH GRAMMAR.<br />
it modifies-its derivation and comparison, if derived<br />
nnll compared. Thus:-<br />
"He speaks fllwntly."-Pluently, an ndverb of maDner, nDd modifies<br />
".peaks ;" derived fromjlucnt, aDd compared more fluently, most fluently.<br />
PRELIMINARY ORAL EXERCISE.<br />
WheD we say, .. John I'lm~ rapidly," what part of speech is John?<br />
what is 1'lillS (3H)? What is the usc of the w01'l1 rapidly in that sentence?<br />
What part of specch are those words '\\' hich express the maDner<br />
of doing a thing (!\28-1) 1 What palt of speech, then, is rapidly? Why 1<br />
Can you thilJk of any other "'ords that might be user! to elo:press the<br />
manner in which" John runs? "-" Swiftly, slowly, 1/'ell, ill." What<br />
pUI·t of speech are these words' Suppose yon say, .. John ran yesterday"<br />
_u John runs now "-" John will run soon "-what is the use of the words<br />
yesterday, 11010, soon? ,,'hat are words called which clo:press a circumstance<br />
of timc (528-3)1<br />
£oon? \\. hy!<br />
Then what part of speech arc yesterday, nou',<br />
What otbN words besides the verb do adverbs ruoJify (523) 1 Wben<br />
we ~ay ... John is n Vtry good boy," what word modifies good? What<br />
part of 8pecch is good? Why 1 Then what part of spcech is very?<br />
Why?<br />
If I S.1Y, "John reads exceedingly well," what worrl modifies reads?<br />
AilS. TVell. Then what part of ~pe('ch is lNIl? Why 1 What word tells<br />
U3 how he reads I What word Joes exceedingly modify! Then what part<br />
of speech is it? Why 1<br />
EXEIWISES.<br />
1. T~lI to what class the foliowiDg adverbs b..!ong-whethel' pl'imitive<br />
01' derivative-if not primitive hvw they are formed-comp3rc, if com·<br />
pared :-<br />
J ustIy, wisely, happily, beautifully, fashionably, sufficiently,<br />
thirdly, neal']y, almost, perfectly.<br />
Here, there, any ",here, hither, thither, ye1', no, thence, some<br />
",here-now, then, to-day, hereafter.<br />
2. Forlll senteuces, eaeh "f which will l',,!,!a:n one of tbe pl'cceJing<br />
auvcrbs. Parse ns Jir~clcu (537).<br />
EXERCISE", ON ADVERBS, IRREGUI,AR VERTIS, ETC.<br />
Parse the following exercises as iu "Geueral Exercises," p. 103, and<br />
(537) :-<br />
Peter wept bitterly.-He ii:l here now.-She went away yes'<br />
tcrday.-They carne to-day.-They will perhaps buy some to.<br />
morrow.-"fe shall know hereafter.-She sang sweetlv.-Great<br />
men are not always wiEe.-]\fary 1'0se up hastily.-·They that
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