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قراءة كتاب English Grammar and Composition for Public Schools
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English Grammar and Composition for Public Schools
sentence.
A sentence that expresses a sudden or strong feeling is called an exclamatory sentence.
EXERCISE I.
State the use or office of each of the following sentences, and tell the kind of sentence:—
| 1. | The sun rises in the East. | |
| 2. | Every door opens to a smile. | |
| 3. | Keep thy heart with all diligence. | |
| 4. | Who is the author of that book? | |
| 5. | How tenderly a mother cares for her child! | |
| 6. | Every morn is the world made new. | |
| 7. | Sharpen this pencil for me. | |
| 8. | What bright uniforms the soldiers wear! | |
| 9. | The plowman homeward plods his weary way. | |
| 10. | How many lines have you written? |
EXERCISE II.
| 1. | Write four declarative sentences. | |
| 2. | Write four imperative sentences. | |
| 3. | Write three interrogative sentences. | |
| 4. | Write two exclamatory sentences. |
LESSON II.
THE SUBJECT AND THE PREDICATE.
Name the thing which is spoken of in each of the following sentences, and what is said about it:—
| 1. | Gold is a precious metal. | |
| 2. | Flowers grow in the fields. | |
| 3. | The sailor’s home is on the sea. | |
| 4. | The flag of England floats above the citadel. |
The part of a sentence that expresses the thing spoken of is called the subject.
The part of a sentence that expresses what is said about the subject is called the predicate.
The subject of a declarative sentence is generally placed before the predicate, but it is sometimes placed after the predicate; as,
Sweet was the sound of the evening bell.
Over the swift rapids went the boat.
EXERCISE I.
Name the subject and the predicate of each of the following sentences:—
| 1. | The city of Ottawa is the capital of Canada. | |
| 2. | Three wives sat up in the lighthouse tower. | |
| 3. | All the children were gathering flowers. | |
| 4. | Our friends have arrived in the city. | |
| 5. | Home they brought her warrior dead. | |
| 6. | John Cabot discovered Canada in 1497. | |
| 7. | All along the banks were the skeletons of canoes. | |
| 8. | Through this forest ran a beautiful river. | |
| 9. | Colder and louder blew the wind. | |
| 10. | Down sunk the bell with a gurgling sound. |
The subject of an imperative sentence is thou, ye or you. It is seldom expressed; as,
| Listen to the singing of the birds. | ||
| Carry these books for me. | ||
| Praise ye the Lord. |
EXERCISE II.
Name the subject and the predicate and state the kind of sentence of each of the following:—
| 1. | Who hath not lost a friend? | |
| 2. | Gather up the fragments. | |
| 3. | Here comes the train! | |
| 4. | Why did |