Name the parts of speech in this sentence 1. Natives is the subject. Why? 2. Fell is the predicate. Why? 3. The early natives of this country, is the modified subject. 4. Fell into the hands of the Romans, is the modified predicate. 5. Of this country is the adjunct of natives. The is a definitive, early is an adjective; both modifying natives, the subject. 6. Into the hands of the Romans, is the adjunct of fell, the predicate. Of the Romans is the adjunct of hands; it answers the question, whose hands? The is a definitive; it modifies or limits hands and Romans. Hands and Romans are objects, respectively, of the prepositions into and of. SENTENCES TO BE ANALYZED. Point out the parts of speech in each sentence; then proceed to analyze. 1. The patient ox submits to the yoke. 2. The angry waves dash violently. 3. The affecting story of the crucifixion has melted hard hearts into penitence. 4. The memory of Washington is embalmed in the hearts of his countrymen. 5. The sun sank in the western horizon, in clouds of foreboding darkness. 6. I heard the crashing of the pointed rocks through the bottom of the ship. COMPOSITION. Supply modified predicates for the following modified subjects. Model. Modified subject. Modified predicate. Many enemies of public liberty Many enemies of public liberty, have been distinguished by their private virtues. A contented mind Industrious habits The trees of the forest. The flowers of the field Idleness in the season of youth—. The duties of children at school. Children who are obedient to their parents - The illustrious Washington bravely commanded. The illustrious Washington, bravely commanded the American the son of a Virginian planter, army in the revolutionary war. NOTE. It will be seen that a simple sentence consists of two parts, viz: a subject and a predicate, or a modified subject and a modified predicate. NOTE. Conjunction is derived from a Latin word which signifies ❝ to join together." 1. Conjunctions connect words. EXAMPLES. Charles and James. And, the conjunction, connects Charles and James; that is, it shows that Charles and James are spoken of together. * Some verbal explanation from the teacher may be necessary to show the pupils how they may vary these sentences from the model. Charles and James walked and played. Walked and played are connected by and. James nor John. Charles or David. Nor and or are conjunctions. 2. Conjunctions connect sentences. I love him because he is goou. Because connects the two sentences. The list of conjunctions, according to most grammarians, is as follows: And, as, both, because, for, if, that, or, nor, either, neither, than, though, although, yet, but, except, whether, lest, unless, save, notwithstanding.* EXERCISE. Point out the conjunctions and show what words or sentences they connect. Cicero and Demosthenes were the greatest orators of their age. Oh Athenians! am I your enemy, because I gave you two happy days? I doubt whether he ever will be rich. Neither the captains nor the soldiers were saved. For the Board or Slate. Supply conjunctions to connect the words or sentences separated by the blank space. I neither command forbid. studies. he is poor. He neither reads the clouds disperse. He is either a knave - a dunce. I ask you believe it to be true. The wind subsides COMPOSITION. Write sentences, each of which shall include one of the following con junctions. NOTE.-Nor must be used after neither; or after either. And, Whether, Neither, Than, Unless, *A more particular account of the conjunctions will be found in Parts II. and III. § 40. DEFINITION. 1. The conjunction is a part of speech used to connect words and sentences. § 41. INTERJECTIONS. NOTE.-Interjection is from two Latin words, inter, between, and jacio, to throw or cast. (To throw in between.) 1. An interjection is a part of speech used in giving utterance to some sudden feeling or emotion; as, Oh! alas! 2. The term interjection, which means throwing between, is not always proper; for the exclamatory words O! oh! alas! &c., generally stand at the beginning rather than in the middle of a sentence. 3. Interjections are more properly called exclamations. 4. Verbs are sometimes used in exclamations; as, Hail! Welcome! Benold! 5. Interjections are followed by a noun, pronoun, or clause; as, Ah me! thou! Oh for some one to place me, &c. GENERAL REVIEW OF PART I. 1. Name the parts of speech. 2. Describe and define the noun. 3. Describe and define the verb. 4. What is a sentence? What parts of speech must be used to form a sentence? 5. Give examples of sentences. 6. What is said of a transitive verb? 7. Explain the difference between the subject and the object. 8. What is said of the verb to be? 9. Give the definition of a sentence. 10. Describe and define the pronoun. 11. What is the meaning of modify? 12. In what ways is the subject modified? 13. Describe and define the adjective. 14. Point out the different kinds of adjectives. 15. In what ways is the predicate modified? 16. Describe and define the adverb. 17. Describe and define the preposition. 18. In what does the analysis of a sentence consist? 19. State the method of analyzing. 20. Describe and define the conjunction. 21. Describe the interjection. PART II. [Recapitulation of terms and definitions fully illustrated in Part 1.3 § 42. PARTS OF SPEECH. Words are divided into eight sorts or kinds, called parts NOTE. The ARTICLES an or a, and the, are classed with the adjectives. § 43. DEFINITIONS. [Terms used in parsing.] 1. A noun is the name by which any person or thing is called; as, Charles, Boston, road, virtue. See § 8. 2. A verb is the part of speech by means of which any thing is asserted; as, The wind blows; the tree shakes. See § 10. 3. A pronoun is a part of speech used instead of a noun; as, He, she, it, who, which, that. See § 19. 4. An adjective is a part of speech joined to a noun or pronoun to qualify, describe or limit its signification; as, Good men, a wide road. See § 24. 5. An adverb is a part of speech joined to verbs, adjectives and other adverbs, to modify their meaning; as, He conducts prudently. See § 29. |