The present tense is sometimes called the simple form of the verb.

What was done to the present tense, or simple form, to make the past tense of each verb in the preceding list? What was done to make the past participle?

Add to this list the principal parts of ten other verbs that form their past tense and past participle by adding d or ed (sometimes t) to the present.

A verb that forms its past tense and past participle in this way is called a regular verb, because the great majority of English verbs form their principal parts in this way.

Learn:

A verb that forms its past tense and past participle by adding d or ed (sometimes t) to its present tense, or simple form, is called a regular verb.

The verbs given above do not form their past tense and past participle by adding d, ed, or t to the present tense, but make other changes. Such verbs are called irregular verbs.

Add to the above list the principal parts of five more verbs that form their past tense and past participle in some other way. than by adding d, ed, or t to the present tense.

Learn:

A verb that forms its past tense and past participle in some other way than by adding d or ed (sometimes t) to its present tense, or simple form, is called an irregular verb.

LESSON 68 REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS

Classify as regular or irregular the verbs in the following sentences, and give the principal parts of each verb: 1. Did you sit in the front row?

2. He drank from the brook.

3. Did you ask for anything?

4. The bells rang early in the evening.

5. Ruth has written a poem.

6. The horses go to the pasture.

7. His hat lay on the table.
8. Where did you lay the book?

9. He set the box on the floor.

10. Who ran for the ball?

11. They began their work early in the morning.

12. Did you give him the football?

Write sentences containing the verb lie in six tenses.

Write a dramatization of the story of Walter Raleigh and Queen Elizabeth.

Test your work by the form given on page 5.

Classify according to form the following sentences. Select the clauses and tell the subject and the predicate of each. Name the principal word of each subject and predicate.

1. The queen came forth accompanied by her lords and

ladies.

2. Raleigh had come near the queen.

3. The night had been rainy and there was a pool of water in the queen's path.

4. Raleigh laid his cloak on the muddy spot.

5. The cloak was lying on the ground.

6. When the queen had passed, Raleigh picked up his cloak and hung it over his arm.

7. You are the man for whom I was sent.

8. The queen said that the wardrobe keeper would give him a new suit.

9. Thou shalt have a suit and it shall be of the newest cut.

10. Walter Raleigh told the queen that he did not want a

reward.

11. I will wear this cloak, although it is soiled.

12. When your majesty's foot touched the cloak, it became a fit mantle for a prince.

Classify the verbs in the preceding sentences and tell the voice, tense, person, and number of each. Tell the construction of each noun and pronoun.

Report to the class upon some event of local or general interest. Make an outline to guide you in your report.

LESSON 73

REPORTING FOR THE PAPER

Write for the school paper the report you gave or were prepared to give in the preceding lesson.

Test your work by the form given on page 5.

LESSON 74- AGREEMENT OF VERB WITH SUBJECT

Read these sentences, choosing the verb that agrees with the subject in number, and give the reasons for your choice:

1. The scissors (lie, lies) on the table.
2. Either Tom or Maggie (is, are) going.
3. Neither Jane nor Ruth (was, were) here.
4. A procession of wagons (wait, waits) for coal.
5. A soldier, with his gun, (was, were) walking by.
6. Everyone (know, knows) how cold it has been.
7. None of the soldiers (was, were) wounded.
8. (Is, are) either of you going home now?

9. His money, as well as his bag, (was, were) stolen.
10. None of you (is, are) to blame for the accident.
11. A blue and white flag (fly, flies) from the staff.
12. A blue and a white flag (fly, flies) from the staff.

13. Either Ned or Fan (is, are) at fault.

14. Each (is, are) pleased and neither (feel, feels) dissatisfied.

15. The president and secretary of our club (is, are) going home.

16. The president and the secretary of our club (is, are) going home.

17. A line of soldiers (was, were) in front of us.

18. (Doesn't, don't) he know that dogs bite?

19. The army (intend, intends) to leave the trenches as

they are.

20. I was coasting yesterday. (Was, were) you?

Classes of Conjunctions

Coördinating and, but, and or join words, phrases, or clauses of equal rank (p. 95), also the pairs both — and, either — or, neither nor (p. 96)

Subordinating - if, for, since, lest, that, though, although, unless, etc., join subordinate clauses to principal clauses (p. 96)

Point out the conjunctions in the following sentences; classify them and tell how each is used:

1. The dog and the cat could not agree.

2. We saw snow on the hill and in the valley.
3. His hat was old and his coat was torn.

4. Either Frank or Fanny will sing at the concert.

5. The sun has set, but the stars have not appeared.

6. He is happy, for he has heard good news.

7. Neither you nor your sister was at school yesterday. 8. If you go, I shall stay.

9. I shall start early in the morning unless the day is cold.

10. Since my lessons are difficult, I must study an hour

every evening.

11. I saw both the dog and the cat.

2. Sit, Sat, Sat.

Read the following sentences, filling the blanks with the proper form of the verb sit:

1. We

2. We have
week.

3. Have you

4. I have

5. Who

6. You have

together at the lecture yesterday.

together at the table every day this