CONTENTS.

PART I.

EXERCISES IN PARSING.

CHAP. 1. Exercises in Parsing, as it respects Etymology

alone,

2. Exercises in Parsing, as it respects both Etymo-

logy and Syntax,

PART II.

EXERCISES IN ORTHOGRAPHY.

CHAP. 1. Instances of false Orthography, arranged under

the respective Rules,

2. Instances of false Orthography, promiscuously

disposed,

PART III.

EXERCISES IN SYNTAX.

CHAP. 1. Instances of false Syntax, disposed under the

particular Rules,

2. Instances of false Syntax, promiscuously dis-

posed,

PART IV.

EXERCISES IN PUNCTUATION

CHAP. 1. Sentences which require the application of the

Comma, disposed under the particuler Rules,

2. Sentences which require the insertion of the

Semicolon and Comma,

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3. Sentences requiring the application of the Co-

lon, &c.

4. Sentences which require the insertion of the

Period,

5. Sentences requiring the application of the

Dash; of the Notes of Interrogation and Ex-

clamation; and of the Parenthetical charac-

ters,

6. Promiscuous instances of defective Punctua-

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tion,

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PART V.

EXERCISES TO PROMOTE PERSPICUOUS AND AC-

CURATE WRITING.

First with respect to single words and phrases.

CHAP. 1. Violations of the Rules of Purity,

2. Violations of the Rules of Propriety,

3. Violations of the Rules of Precision,

Secondly, with respect to the construction of sentences.

CHAP. 1. Sentences in which the Rules of Clearness are

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violated,

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2. Sentences in which the Rules of Unity are vio-

lated,

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3. Sentences in which the Rules for promoting the

Strength of a sentence are violated,

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4. Instances of an irregular use of Figures of

Speech,

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5. Violations of the Rules respecting perspicuous

and accurate writing, promiscuously dis-

posed,

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CHAP. 1. On transposing the members of a sentence,

2. On variety of expression,

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CONTENTS to the KEY, see page

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EXERCISES.

PART I.

EXERCISES IN PARSING.

CHAPTER I.

EXERCISES IN PARSING, AS IT RESPECTS ETYMOLOGY ALONE.

SECTION I.

Etymological Parsing Table.

WHAT part of speech?

1. An Article.-What kind? Why?

2. A Substantive.-Common or proper? What gender? Number? Case? Why?

3. An Adjective.-What degree of comparison? To what does it belong? Why an adjective?

4. A Pronoun.-What kind? Person? Gender? Number? Case? Why?

5. A Verb.-What kind? Mood? Tense? Number? Person? Why? If a participle, Why? Active or Passive?

6. An Adverb Why is it an adverb?

7. A Preposition.-Why a preposition?

8. A Conjunction.-What kind? Why is it a conjunction? 9. An interjection.-Why?

SECTION II.

Specimens of Etymological Parsing.

"Hope animates us."

Hope is a common substantive of the third person, in the singular number, and in the nominative case, [Decline the subVol. II.

stantive.] Animates is a regular verb active, indicative mood, present tense, third person singular. [Repeat the present tense, the imperfect tense, and the perfect participle; and sometimes conjugate the verb entirely.] Us is a personal pronoun, first person plural, and in the objective case. [Decline the pronoun.]

"A peaceful mind is virtue's reward."

A is the indefinite article. Peaceful is an adjective. [Repeat the degrees of comparison.] Mind is a common substantive, of the third person, in the singular number, and the nominative case. [Decline the substantive.] Is is an irregular verb neuter, indicative mood, present tense, and the third person singular. [Repeat the present tense, the imperfect tense, and the participle ; and occasionally conjugate the verb entirely.] Virtue's is a common substantive, of the third person, in the singular number, and the possessive case. [Decline the substantive.] Reward is a common substantive, of the third person, in the singular number, and the nominative case.

"Deliberate slowly, but execute promptly."

Deliberate is a regular verb neuter, in the imperative mood, and of the second person singular. Slowly is an adverb. But is a conjunction. Execute is a regular verb active, in the imperative mood, and of the second person singular. Promptly is an adverb.

"We should give to them that ask, and are in need."

We is a personal pronoun of the first person, the plural number, and in the nominative case. [Decline the pronoun.] Should give is an irregular verb active, in the potential mood, the imperfect tense, and the first person plural. To is a preposition. Them is a personal pronoun, of the third person, the plural number, and in the objective case. That is a relative pronoun. Ask is a regular verb active, indicative mood, present tense, third person plural. And is a copulative conjunction. Are is an irregular verb neuter. In is a preposition. Need is a common substantive, of the neuter gender, the third person, and in the singular number.

"O virtue! how amiable thou art !"

O is an interjection. Virtue is a common substantive, of the neuter gender, of the third person, in the singular number, and the nominative case. How is an adverb. Thou is a per

sonal pronoun, of the second person, the singular number, and in the nominative case. [Decline the pronoun.] Art is an irregular verb neuter, indicative mood, present tense, and the second person singular.

Examples of all the parts of speech, of the cases of nouns and pronouns, the comparison of adjectives, and the moods and tenses of verbs.

Article, Substantive, Adjective, Pronoun, and Verb.