What prophecy was told about the Great Stone Face? What effect did the story told by his mother have upon Ernest?

How did Ernest's childhood pass? Tell of his boyhood. What did he learn from the Great Stone Face? Explain the following:

generous hopes majestic playfulness

Look up in the Glossary the pronunciation and meaning

thunder accents

3. Word Study.

Study the picture on page 110 and be prepared to discuss the Great Stone Face, following these topics:

Write a composition telling why boys and girls should read the story of the Great Stone Face. Imagine you are writing for pupils of your own age who have never read the story. Test your work by the form given on page 5.

1. The mountain that Ernest saw was far off.

2. The face, which was large, resembled the human coun

tenance.

3. The woman to whom Ernest talked was his mother. ·

4. It was she who spoke of the old prophecy.

5. She told the story to him who was her dutiful son.

6. She who told the story was Ernest's mother.

7. She told it to the boy whom she loved.

What are the nouns in sentences 1, 2, and 3 for which the italicized words are used? What nouns in these sentences are modified by the subordinate clauses?

2. Written Exercise.

Write five sentences, each containing an adjective clause. Draw a line under each noun or pronoun that is modified by an adjective clause.

Write sentences containing the following clauses used as adjectives and tell what each clause modifies:

who came yesterday

whom you saw

LESSON 87 THE ADVERBIAL CLAUSE

1. Development.

1. When his work was done, Ernest gazed upon the Great
Stone Face.

2. He would gaze at it until it seemed to smile at him.
3. Because it was a noble face, Ernest looked at it often.
4. While he looked at it, he thought of the prophecy.
5. Although he was young, Ernest was a great help to
his mother.

6. After he became a man, he remembered the prophecy. Classify the above sentences as to form. Select the principal clause and the subordinate clause in each sentence.

Select the word that each subordinate clause modifies.

What is a word that modifies the meaning of a verb called? A word that modifies the meaning of an adjective or an adverb?

A clause that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb is called an adverbial clause.

Notice that the adverbial clauses in the preceding sentences are introduced by when, until, because, while, although, and after.

Other conjunctions commonly used to introduce adverbial clauses are where, how, as, before, since, till, if, unless, etc.

before the sun sets
because the days are short
where I put it

containing an adverbial word that is modified by

Repeat the following sentences to yourself several times and be prepared to take part with others in the rapid repetition of them in class, each member giving a sentence:

1. I lie on the bed now.

2. I lay on the bed yesterday.
3. I have lain there often.
4. I lay the book down now.
5. I laid it down yesterday.

6. I have laid it down often.

Add yesterday to each of the following sentences, making all necessary changes:

1. The doctor lies ill at his home.

2. Do you lie in bed late in the morning?

3. The snow lies on the frozen ground.

4. The dog is lying on the floor.

5. Who is laying the bricks on the wall?

6. The books lie on the table.

7. Tom lays the books on the table.
8. Ben lays the baby on the rug.
9. The skates lie on the shelf.

10. Do you like to lie in bed?

Select the correct word for each of the following sentences and give reasons for your choice:

1. Do you like to (lie, lay) on the grass?

2. Yesterday I saw the cows (lying, laying) in the shade.

3. The books (lay, laid) on the shelf yesterday.

4. Ruth and Jane (lay, laid) on the couch yesterday.

5. (Lie, lay) aside your knitting and go with us.

6. Who (lay, laid) the bricks on the wall yesterday?

7. Who (lay, laid) on the rug yesterday?

8. Is the ball (lying, laying) on the sidewalk?

9. The snow has (lain, laid) on the ground all winter.

10. Has the rain (lain, laid) the dust?

- 11. The baseball (lays, lies) on the field.