used in this way; as, appear, become, feel, grow, look, seem, smell, sound, taste, etc. Remember always that it is the use of the verb in a given sentence that shows whether it is transitive or intransitive, and if the latter, whether it is complete or linking.

Select the subject and the predicate, and the principal word of each, in the following sentences:

1. Tom looked well and strong.

2. He was a truthful boy.

3. Rugby is a famous school.

4. The boys appeared friendly.
5. They seemed happy.

6. Tom was not a studious boy.

7. One of the boys was named Harry.

8. He and Tom became great friends.

Select the verb and the predicate noun or predicate adjective in each of the above sentences, using this form: does not assert action performed upon an

The verb

object. The verb is used to connect the subject

the predicate noun (or adjective)

Tom bought his sister a present.

Select the verb in the above sentence.

with

Is it transitive

or intransitive? Give the reason for your answer. The action asserted by the verb bought is performed directly upon the object present; therefore bought is a transitive verb.

Select the noun which tells for whom the present was bought. The noun sister tells for whom the present was bought. A noun or a pronoun used in this way is called an indirect object.

A noun or a pronoun that tells to whom, to what, whom, or for what an action is performed is called indirect object of the verb.

The use of a noun or a pronoun as the indirect obj of a transitive verb is a dative case-use.

The case of the indirect object, like that of the dire object, has often been called objective in English.

Select the direct object of each transitive verb in t following sentences, and select the noun or the prono that tells to whom, to what, for whom, or for what t action was performed:

1. Squire Brown gave Tom good advice.

2. The guard told him stories of Rugby.

3. He showed Tom the interesting places on the road. 4. Mrs. Brown sent Tom a box.

5. Tom wrote his mother a long letter.

Answer the questions that follow, using go, went, has gone, or have gone:

1. When did you go to the library?
2. How often have you gone there?
3. Has he gone to the concert?

4. When did you go to the park?

5. Do you go directly home?

Be prepared to ask your classmates these questions and to judge the correctness of the answers.

Time yourself as you read silently the following story. Tell the story; then read it again silently, timing yourself as before. Retell the story, trying to tell it more accurately than you did the first time. Avoid the "and" habit.

A BELOVED LEADER

David and his little band of followers had taken refuge in the mountains, away from their enemies. The region was waste and desolate, and the hot sun beat upon the rocks. The Philistine army lay between David and his home, and as he thought of that home with its pleasant shades and cool waters, he cried, "Oh, that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem!"

Three brave soldiers, hearing these words, determined to bring their beloved captain a drink of the water for which he longed. Quietly descending the mountain, they suddenly dashed through the ranks of the enemy. Before the astonished Philistines realized what was happening, the brave men were out of reach. They drew the cool, sparkling water from the well and turned again toward the hills.

Once more they dashed through the ranks of that great army and at last reached the mountains and the leader for whom they had dared so much.

"It is from the well at Bethlehem," they said as they gave the water to David.

The great leader looked at the water and then at the men who had given him this new proof of their devotion, and for a moment he could not speak.

"You risked your lives because I was thirsty!" he said at last. "You were willing to die that I might have water from Bethlehem! This water that might have cost your lives is holy. I cannot drink it!"

In the silence that followed these words, David reverently poured the water upon the ground.

Selected.

LESSON 58 CLASS COMPOSITION

Be prepared to take part with other members of the class in telling the story, "A Beloved Leader," as a class composition. Dictate the sentences so that your teacher may write them on the board. Follow the suggestions for class composition given in Lesson 11.

1. The Adverb.

LESSON 59 - THE ADVERB

1. Squire Brown spoke to his son.

2. Squire Brown spoke seriously to his son.

3. Squire Brown spoke very seriously to his son.

4. The road was muddy.

5. The road was rather muddy.

6. The road was very muddy.

7. The road was extremely muddy.

8. You will start soon.

9. The coach leaves immediately. 10. You will meet many boys there. 11. Here is the coach.

12. His father was quite right.

13. I have read this twice.

14. We expected cold weather and accordingly we carried

warm wraps.

15. Why did you run?

16. Yes, I have it.

17. No, I have not seen it.

In sentence 1 there is nothing to tell us how Squire Brown spoke. He may have spoken kindly or sharply, slowly or quickly.

In sentence 2 we no longer think of all the different ways in which Squire Brown might have spoken. We know how he spoke, because the word seriously tells us. The verb spoke has therefore been modified by the word seriously.

Sometimes a word that modifies a verb is itself modified by another word. In sentence 3 the verb spoke is modified by the word seriously and the word seriously is modified by the word very.

In sentence 4 there is nothing to tell us how muddy the road was. We may think the mud was very deep or we may think it was not deep.

In sentences 5, 6, and 7 we know how muddy the road In each of these sentences, the adjective muddy is modified by a word that tells how much.

Select from sentences 8 and 9 words that tell when. Tell what each selected word modifies.

Select from sentences 10 and 11 words that tell where. Tell what each selected word modifies.

Select from sentences 12 and 13 words that tell how much or how many times, and the word modified by each. Select from sentences 14 and 15 words that introduce the idea why. Tell what each selected word modifies.

Select from sentences 16 and 17 words that affirm or deny.