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OBS. 2.--This construction is to be carefully distin plex Sentences, in which the Object Sentences are Double Relative what.

EXAMPLES.-1. "But here I stand and tell what I d 2. "You have done what you should b

3. "I can not tell what you think of t

REM. 3.-Here, "what I do know" is the modified O OBS. 3.-By another construction, Auxiliary Sent after Predicates of Principal Sentences-not as Objects of purpose, cause, &c.

EXAMPLES.-1. The pupil studies that he may improve 2. "And I am glad that he has lived thus 3. And [] glad that he has gone to his OBS. 4.-Another construction makes the Auxiliary Se Adjunct of a Substantive.

EXAMPLES." It is possible that we have

erred."

(See "Independent Case," and "Independent Sentence," in place.)

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REM.-What were our suspicions?
Ans. That Warner had the ring.

Hence, "that Warner had the ring" is a logical Adj picions," and in the Diagram is placed under, but not "suspicions."

OBS. 5.-Sometimes a Principal Sentence is thrown in arts of an Objective Sentence.

EXAMPLES.-1. "Whose charms, we thought, could never f 2. "This explanation, I doubt not, will satisfy 8. "But confidence, he added, is a plant of sl

THE OBJECTS OF PHRASES.

REM.-Action is expressed by Verbs and by Participles. Relation is expressed by Prepositions. Hence,

OBS. 1.-The Object of a Verb or a Participle is the Object of an Action, and must be in the Objective Case.

EXAMPLES.

Verb in Predicate." He that GETTETH wisdom, LOVETH his own soul." Infinitive Verb.-"I came to BURY Cesar, not to PRAISE him.” Participle." He could not avoid GIVING offense."

OBS. 2.-The Object of a Preposition is the Object of a Relation, indicated by the Preposition, and should be in the Objective Case.

EXAMPLES.-1. "The time or my departure is AT hand."

2. "FOR me your tributary stores combine."

3. "The boy stood on the burning deck,

Whence all BUT him had fled."

4. "THAN whom, Satan EXCEPT, none higher sat."

NOTE I.-Nouns and Pronouns in the Objective Case, should have their appropriate forms.

EXAMPLES.-1. "Did you but know to whom I gave the ring."

2. "I call to thee with all my voice."

3. "It is not fit for such as us

To sit with rulers of the land."

EXCEPTION 1.-Rarely the Possessive form of Nouns and Pronouns in he Objective Case is used.

EXAMPLE-John is a friend of mine. (See p. 90.)

EXCEPTION 2.-Adjunct Sentences, introduced by the Conjunctions as, before, than, till, etc., are often contracted into Adjunct Phrases-the Subjects of the Sentences becoming the Objects of Phrases, often without a corresponding change of form. (See page 172.)

OBS.-The Objects of Phrases and Sentences may be Words, Phrases, or Sentences.

OBJECTS OF SENTENCES.

Let the following Sentences be analyzed by the CHART, and Farsed:

Word Objects.-1. "There thou shalt FIND my cousin Beatrice."-Shaks. 2. "His daring foe securely him DEFIED."-Milton. 3. "The broom its yellow leaf HATH SHED.”—Langhorn. 4. "Did I REQUEST thee, Maker, from my clay,

To mould me inan ?"-Milton.

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Phrase Objects.-5. "We may AVOID talking nons 6. "I DOUBTED their having it."

Sentence Objects.-7. "They SAY, "This shall be,' a 8. "Athens FOUND that neither avail against depravity of

II. OBJECTS OF PHRASES-INFINITI

Word Objects.-9. "How I love to SEE thee,
Golden, evening sun!"

10. "I come to BURY Cesar, not to

Phrase Objects.-11. "He endeavored to PREVENT

by every wind of doctrine."

12. "It is difficult to DOUBT his

service."

Sentence Objects.-13. "This goes to PROVE what stran 14. "The Governor commands me

Word Objects.-15.

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PARTICIPIAL.

SCALING yonder peak, I saw ar 16. "FINDING fault, never does any

Phrase Objects.-17. "By OPPOSING your going to c

abridged your usefulness."

Sentence Objects.-18. "The ceremonies concluded by

'Gentlemen, we will resume o to-morrow.'

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PREPOSITIONAL.

Word Objects.-19. "There came to the beach a poor

20. "You are a much greater loser

death."-Swift.

21. "The Jesuits had more interest a

22. "He suffers As them that have no

Phrase Objects-23. "In the matter or making and

much discretion is required."

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24. "I had no knowledge or there bein between them."-Stone.

25. "To follow foolish precedents and

With both our eyes, is easier THA

Sentence Objects-26. "And all the air a solemn stillness SAVE where the Leetle wheels his dr

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QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW.

208.-Repeat RULE III.-Make Examples to illustrate it.

The Object of a Sentence may consist of what?.......See Obs. 1.
What Object Words are distinguished by their forms? .See Obs. 2.
What is the usual Position of the Object?

209.-Mention the Exceptions, and give Examples.

When may two or more words be Objects of the same Verb!

Make Sentences to illustrate Obs. 4 and 5.

When may they not both be Objects of a preceding Verb!
Make Sentences to illustrate Obs. 6.

What Verbs may have direct and indirect Objects? 210.- Make Sentences to illustrate Obs. 7.

What Passive Verbs may have Objects?

Make Sentences to illustrate Obs. 8.

Make Sentences to illustrate Obs. 9

211. Make Sentences to illustrate Obs. 10. 212.-What Verbs have no Objects?.

Make Sentences to illustrate Obs. 1.

.See Note IV

What Verbs may be used Transitively or Intransitively!

Two Objects, one of a Verb and the other of a Preposition sup. pressed, have what relative positions?

Make Sentences to illustrate Obs. 2.

What position have the Objects when the Preposition is expressed!

Make Sentences to illustratè Obs. 3.

213.-What Phrases may be Objects of Sentences? Make Sentences to illustrate Obs. 1.

215.-Make a Sentence having a sentence Object.

GRAMMATICAL FALLACIES.

Let the Pupil correct the following Sentences, giving the proper authority for each correction:

1. " 'Let none touch it but those who are clean."-Sale's Koran. 2. "None but thou, O mighty prince, canst avert the blow."

3. "None but thou can aid us."

4. "No mortal man, save he, had e'er survived to say he saw."-Scott.

5. "We are alone; here's none but thee and I."-Shakspeare.

6. "Good Margaret, run thee into the parlor."-Shakspeare.

7. "He loves he knows not who."-Addison.

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PRONOUNS.

RULE 4.-A Pronoun must agree with in Person and Number.

NOTE I.-A Pronoun should have a Si

(1.) When it represents one Singular A EXAMPLE-Henry was quite well when I last saw (2.) When it represents two or more cedents taken separately.

EXAMPLE."The oil of peppermint, or any other v on paper, will soon evaporate; no trace of rr will be

NOTE II.-A Pronoun should have a Plu (1.) When it has one Antecedent indicati EXAMPLE. Few-men are as wise as THEY might be. (2.) When it has two or more Anteceder lectively.

EXAMPLE--Mary and Anna always accomplish what

PERSONAL PRONOUNS.

NOTE III. The form of a Personal Pro indicate its Person and Number.

OBS. 1.-The Pronouns I and we denote the person or p or writing-"I," Singular-"we," Plural. But,

OBS. 2.-"We" is used in the Singular by Editors and 1 FXAMPLES.-"We, Nicholas I., Emperor of all the Russi "We shall present ourself as candidate election."

OBS 3.-Thou is used in Solemn Style to denote a person EXAMPLE." Thou lidst weave this verdant roof."

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