No. 6.
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ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
CLASS II.
1. Analyse: The accusing spirit which flew up to heaven's chan- cery with the oath, blushed as he gave it in.
2. Parse the words in italics in the following sentences:- Considering all things, he could not help it.
We were late in consequence of having lost our way.
He ran to meet me.
Nobody else was there.
3. A bust of the Governor.
A bust of the Governor's.
Explain the difference.
They insisted on me taking the lead. They insist on my taking the lead.
Which is correct? and why?
4. What is Mood? How many are there? Define them.
5. Mention any nouus that have two plural forms with different meanings.
6. How do you form the plural of
Son-in-law, step-son, court-martial, field-marshal, lord-lien-
tenant, lord justice, spendthrift, hanger-on.
7. Give a list of
Distributive Pronouns,
Co-ordinate Conjunctions.
8. What are Adverbs? How are they classed? How are they
usually formed? Give examples.
No. 7.
ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
CLASS III.
1. How many Genders are there in English? Give two examples of the formation of a masculine from a feminine and give the feminine of shepherd, merman, nephew, and landlady.
2. What is the indirect object of a verb? In the following sent- ences draw a line under the indirect object.
Pass me the salt.
I give him a book.
Hand that lady the bread.
3. Give the abstract nouns which correspond to the following adjectives--pure, splendid, just, distant, able, long, popular, and wise.
4. Swine, kine, brethren, welkin, women, chicken. Some of these are singular others plural, separate them,
5. Write down the Preterite and Past Participle of the following verbs-beseech, swim, slay, ride, fetch, saw.
6. Parse the words in italies in the following:-
We went over dry foot.
He will have the expense besides all the trouble.