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168 El'iGLISH GRAMMAR.
in this respect; ,( The whole is produced as an illusion of the first class,
an.1 hopes it wil! be found worthy of patronage;" it should be, either" He
produces the whole as an illusion," &c., "and hopes," &c.; or, "The whole
is produced," &c., "and he hopee," &c., or, .. and it is hoped," &c.
For the P"SITIOX of the verb and its subject see (7G7), and also (741).
EXERCISES TO BE CORRECTED.
What is a verb in each of the following sentences? What is its sUhject 1
See if they agree. If they do, give the rule aud show how it applies. If
they do not, change the verb so as to agree with its nominative, and give
the rule. Thus, loves should be lOI'e, to agree with I, in the first person,
singular. Rule-" A verb agrees," &c. (':71;).
(776) I loves reading.-A. soft answer turn away wrath.­
We is but of ycsterda.,', and knows nothing.-The days of man
is as grass.-Thou sees Low little has been done.-He dare not
act otherwise.-Fifty pounds of wheat produces forty pounds
of flour.-A variety of pleasing objects charm the eye.-Su
much of ability and merit are seldom found.-A. judicious arrangement
of studies facilitate improvement.-Was you there?
-Circumstances alters cases.-There is sometimcs two or three
of us.-I, who are first, has the best claim.-The derivation of
these words are uncertain.-Much does human pride and folly
require correction.-To do good unto others are the duty of all.
-To be ignorant of such things are now inexcusable.-(482)
She needs not trouble herself.
(777) Forty head of cattle was sold in one hour.-The horse
was sent forward to engage the enemy.-The foot, in the meantime,
was preparing for an attack.-Fifty sail was seen approaching
the coast.-Two dozen is as many as you can take.
-One pair was spoiled; five pair was in good condition.
(778) Patience and diligence, like faith, removes mountains.
-Life and death is in the power of the tongue.-Anger and
impatience is always unreasonable.- Out of the same mouth
proceedeth blessing and cursing.-Idlene15s and ignarance produces
many vires.-Temperance and exercise preserves health.
-Time and tide' waits for no man.-Our welfare and security
consists in unity.-To profess regard and to ac!t differently
marks a base mind.-To be good and to seem good is different
things.-To do good and to shun eril is equally our duty.
(781) That able scholar lind 'critic have died.-Your friend
and patron, who were here yesterday, have called again to-day.
(782) Every leaf, and every twig, and every dt'op of water,
teem with life.-Every man and every woman were B~arched.