Use in declarative, non-exclamatory sentences the name of a country; the names of the different sections of the United States; the name of a general. Use in interrogative, non-exclamatory sentences the name of a political party; of a law-making body. Use, in a declarative, exclamatory sentence a broken quotation. Use, in an interrogative, exclamatory sentence a word showing ownership. Write the names of the months of the year. Look in the dictionary for the spelling of those names about which you are in doubt. Write the following sentences, choosing the correct words from those in parentheses: 1. Did you see (them or those) flowers Alice brought? 2. Run to school (quick or quickly) or you will be late. 3. They took John and (I or me) to the Fair. 4. Mary's mother sent an umbrella for Alice and (she or her) to use. 5. One of the birds (build or builds) a beautiful nest. 88. HELPERS There is yet another way in which verbs show action in past time. This is by using have, has, and had as helpers. But with these helpers, have, has, and had, another form of the verb must be used. Read carefully across the page, noticing the changes in the forms of the verbs: PRESENT TIME I eat apples. PAST TIME PAST TIME WITH HELPERS I have eaten apples. The first of these forms is called present form, the second is called past form, the third is called past participle form; as, present form, eat; past form, ate; past participle form, eaten. These three different forms of a verb are spoken of as the principal parts. The third form, called past participle, is the form used with the helpers "have," "has," and "had." Learn the forms of the following verbs: From the following sentences, make a list of the verbs showing action in the past time without the use of the helpers have, has, and had (3); past time with the helpers have, has, and had (7); future time (2); and present time (2). 1. She did her work well. 2. She comes every day. 3. They have played ball before. 4. Mark has done his work well. 5. They have run by already. 6. She will ring the bell soon. 7. He had played baseball many times. 8. She ate the apples before school. 9. He drinks a glass of water every morning. 12. John had eaten the apple at noon. 14. John rode by yesterday. 89. A DRILL, AND REVIEW a. Find the predicate verbs, subject substantives, and objects, if any, in sentences 1 and 2. 1. These boys have played ball with the children from three schools. 2. Many animals play. 3. That boy has just broken those new windows. 5. They rode to Garden City through the sand. 7. We have done the work well. 8. I shall ring a bell in five minutes. 9. Baby drank the milk quickly. 10. A sailor now comes ashore for breakfast. b. Diagram sentences 3-5. Analyze sentence 6. c. Make a list of the verbs that show action in the past time without the use of helpers (2). d. Make a list of the verbs that show action in the past time with the use of helpers (4). e. What form of the verb is always used with the helpers have, has, and had? f. Make a list of five different adjectives that modify nouns by pointing out. g. Make a list of the adverbs telling how (3). 90. A DRILL, AND REVIEW a. Make a list of the verbs of the present form in the following sentences (8). Write the past forms of these verbs. Write the past participle forms. 1. Children play in the garden. 2. Many people come here often. 3. Mary often rode there. 4. I eat meat. 5. Calves drink milk. 6. The thoughtless boy frequently runs away. 7. She does the work well. 8. You grow too fast. 9. He thinks very quickly. b. Make a list of nouns in the singular number (6); in the plural number (3). c. Make a list of verbs that change their forms to show the number of the subject (6). d. Find the sentences in which pronouns are subjects. Change the number of the subjects. With which subjects did you change the form of the verb? 91. A COMPOSITION South Boston, Massachusetts My precious little Sister, October 24, 1889 Good morning. I am going to send you a birthday gift with this letter. I hope it will please you very much, because it makes me happy to send it. The dress is blue like your eyes, and the candy is sweet just like your dear little self. I think mother will be glad to make the dress for you, and when you wear it you will look as pretty as a rose. The picture book I will tell you all about strange and wild animals. You must not be afraid of them. They cannot come out of the picture to harm you. I go to school every day, and I learn many new things. At eight I study arithmetic. I like that. At nine I go to the gymnasium with the little girls, and we have great fun. I wish you could be here to play with three little squirrels, and two gentle doves, and to make a pretty nest for a dear little robin. The mocking bird does not live here in the cold North. At eleven I talk with my teacher and at twelve I study zoology. I do not know what I shall do in the afternoon yet. Now, my darling little Mildred, good-by. Give father and mother a great deal of love and many hugs and kisses for me. Teacher sends her love, too. From your loving sister, Helen A. Keller The little girl, nine years old, who wrote this letter to her younger sister was deaf, dumb, and blind at the time, and is still deaf and blind. She has grown to be a famous woman. In spite of her affliction, she has written a book, and gives lectures to large gatherings of people. Imagine that you are sending a gift to a friend or relative, and write a letter to send with it. Tell what the gift is that you are sending. Perhaps you made it yourself, or possibly your friend had expressed a wish for it, or had admired it once. Tell why you are sending it. If you wish, add another paragraph to tell what you are doing in |