To your Father, describing a Visit to some Relatives.

1. Your journey to

; how you went-who met you.

2. The arrival at your relatives'-whom you saw.

3. What you have been doing.

From a Town Child to a Country Child.

1. Town crowded—noisy-dirty-glad to get into country.
2. Shall never forget visit to the country last summer.
3. No streets-few houses-beautiful views-quiet-sweet air.
4. Fine weather-many enjoyable walks.

5. Returned to town almost envying a country life.

Answer from Country Child to Town Child.

1. You almost envying country life-I almost envying town life. 2. Country has the advantages you describe, but you saw it in summer. 3. Difficult to get about in bad weather-especially in winter when much bad weather.

4. Dull no libraries, exhibitions, meetings, concerts, &c.

5. Town may have all the disadvantages named, but always plenty to see, opportunities for study, friendly intercourse, entertainments. 6. Travelling easy.

2. Was asked to name someone who would speak as to character and abilities.

3. Took the liberty of naming you-hope you will excuse.

4. Thanking for all past kindness.

Letter to Teacher.

; father thought best to avail myself

1. An opening occurred for me at

of it.

2. Therefore have left school.

3. Thanks for care bestowed on education-and many acts of personal kindness.

4. Never shall forget years at school-will always try to do it credit.

Inviting a Friend to Tea.

1. Can you come to tea-day-hour.

2. My birthday-several friends coming.

3. Tea in orchard-then cricket in field.

4. Hope mother will let you come-be home by nine.

Accepting Invitation.

1. Thanks for invitation - happy to accept.

2. Glad to meet

3. Look forward to pleasant evening.

Declining Invitation.

1. Thanks for invitation--should have been glad to come.

2. Sorry to lose chance of meeting

3. Father some time ago arranged to take me and my brothers to

4. Hope you will have pleasant evening and many happy returns.

Study of Shorthand.

1. Teacher of shorthand visited school yesterday afternoon.

2. One of us read paragraph from newspaper-he took down every word in shorthand-then read to us.

3. Describe the advantages of shorthand.

(a) Great saving of one's own time in making notes.
(b) Ease in making notes of lectures, sermons, &c.

(c) Much used in business.

(d) Essential for newspaper reports.

4. Class to be formed-mean to join.

1. Last Saturday a holiday-went boating with three friends.

2. Train London to Richmond-walked up the hill to see the beautiful view-day being clear saw Windsor Castle.

3. Took boat-rowed in turns, two at a time.

4. Passed Twickenham- pretty little town on Middlesex side.

5. Teddington-highest point reached by tide-lowest lock on Thames.

6. Through lock-Kingston-on Surrey side-town more than a thousand years old.

7. Had taken provisions-landed on towing path-had lunch.

8. Rowed up to Hampton Court-visited Palace-admired pictures and gardens.

9. Made tea on bank.

10. Back to Richmond-and London-most enjoyable day.

Subjects for Letters.1

1. A day at your school.

2. A walk in the country.
3. A holiday.

4. A cricket match.

5. A football match.

6. A paper chase.

7. A visit to the seaside.

8. A visit to a town.

9. Any journey which you have made.

10. Any exhibition which you have seen.

11. A description of Christmas written to a child living in a country where Christmas is not much regarded.

12. A description of winter written to a child living in India.

13. Thanks to your uncle for presenting you with a pony.

14. A friend is about to keep a dog. Write him a letter telling him how to treat it.

15. What you would like to be when you leave school (with reasons). 16. Your favourite book.

17. Your favourite in history.

18. Where you would like to live if you left your own country. Give reasons.

19. The advantages of living in a town.

20. The advantages of living in the country.

21. An account of some meeting which you have attended.

22. The life of a missionary.

23. The life of an engine-driver.

24. The benefits of education.

25. An evening party.

26. The last examination which you took.

27. A short history of yourself.

28. A summer morning.

29. The evils of war.

30. Amusements.

31. What you would like to do in the next summer holiday.

See 'Notes for Teachers,' Note 11.

GRAMMAR.1

CONCORD.

66. A Verb must agree with its Subject in Number and Person, as

I am going to school.
He is going to school.
We are going to school.

In the first sentence the Verb am going is of the Singular Number, First Person, because its Subject I is of the Singular Number, First Person.

In the second sentence is going is of the Singular Number, Third Person, because its Subject he is of the Singular Number, Third Person.

In the third sentence the Verb are going is of the Plural Number, First Person, because its subject we is of the Plural Number, First Person.

Exercise 44.

Give the Number and Person of each Verb.

I am very unhappy. Nathan said unto David, 'Thou art the man.' Tom is wanted. We had a holiday. Thou hast thy reward. You are to be promoted. The boys have gone home. Who hath sorrow? If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. The sun is setting. I am sorry that you are ill. You have a long journey before you.

67. In the sentence

Thou with fresh hope the lover's heart does fill,

the Subject, thou, is of the Second Person, while the Verb, docs, is of the Third Person. The Verb ought to be dost.

68. In the sentence

He don't [= do not] know his own mind,

the subject, he, is of the Singular Number, and the Verb, do, is of the Plural Number. The Verb ought to be does.

'See 'Notes for Teachers,' Note 12.

Exercise 45.

Correct the errors in the following sentences:

You was in school yesterday.

Is you going for a walk?

I is a good baby.

That lazy boy don't mean to try.

The river don't run up hill.

Don't he run fast?

The child's hands is very cold.

There is nine hundred sheep grazing on the hill-side.

There is five pigs in the sty.

There's two or three of us coming to see you.

You was the very man I want to see.
The shears is lying on the ground.
Was you at the concert last night?
Your brothers has been in the park.

Thou sees it is not so.

Three months' salary are now due to him.

Dogs is very faithful to their masters.

They sells in the dearest market and buys in the cheapest.

Within the cell stands two cloaked figures.

'Stop her' was Amyas's first words.

Almost every hour brings him within sight of some scene which have

these marks set upon it.

On the table was two long pipes.

69. In the sentence

The pyramids of Egypt has stood more than three thousand years

the simple Subject, pyramids, is Plural; the Verb, therefore, ought to be Plural also (have stood).

Case after the Preposition of.

70. In the sentence

Egypt is in the Objective

A variety of pleasing objects charm the eye

the simple Subject, variety, is Singular; the Verb, therefore, ought to be Singular also (charms).

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