No. 6.
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ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
CLASS 1.
1. Write the plural of :-goose, lady, brother; the singular of :—women pence, nooses; and the superlative of great, heavy, beautiful.
2. How many ways are there of distinguishing Geuder? Give three -examples of each way.
3. Give a list of "Defective Verbs". Why are they so called ?
4. Define a sentence, and distinguish between Compound and Complex
Sentence.
5. Form sentences in which the Subject is enlarged
(a.) By an Adjective.
(b.) By a Noun in Apposition.
(c.) By a Pronoun in the Possessive Case.
(d.) By a Prepositional Phrase.
6. Write in three columns the Present Indicative, the Preterite Indi-
-cative and the Past Participle of :-
t
throw, smite, sing, find, shine, dream, sell, lead.
7. What is an Adverbial Clause? Write sentences containing
(a) An Adverbial Clause of Time.
8. Analyse-
(8.) An Adverbial Clause of Place.
(c.) An Adverbial Clause of Manner.
Like phantoms to the iron porch they glide, Where lay the porter in uneasy sprawl,
With a huge empty flagon by his side.
9. Parse the words in italies in the last passage.
10. What is an Abstract Noun ? Give abstract nouus formed from :— iunocent, long, able, wise; and give the Adjectives from which-width, infirmity, nobility and youth, are formed.
No. 7.
ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
GRAMMAR
CLASS II.
1. What is Case? How many Cases are there? John struck the ball with Henry's bat."
and state your reasons.
Give the cases of the nouns in this sentence,
2. Give the plural of :--hoof, way, coach; the singular of:-mice. oxen, flies; and the possessive singular of:- Charles, slates, men.
3. What is meant by Conjugation? Conjugate "do indicative, and "love" in the preterite indicative.
in the present
4. Define Transitive Verb and Intransitive Verb. Give an example of each in a sentence.
5. When is a verb said to be in the Passive Voice? Change the following sentences from the Active into the Passive Voice.
(a.) John struck Henry.
(6.) Cats kill mice.
(a) The boy wastes time.
(d.) The hound chased the hare.
6. What is a Simple Sentence? Which parts are necessary to every sentence and why?
7 Analyse :--
The sable mantle of the silent night
Shut from the world the ever-joyous light.
8. Parse the words in italics in the above passage.