CONTENTS.

PART I.

Exercises in Parsing.

CHAP. 1. Exercises in Parsing, as it respects

Etymology alone.

2. Exercises in Parsing, as it respects

both Etymology and Syntax

PART II.

Exercises in Orthography.

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CHAP. 1. Instances of false Orthography, arran-

ged under the respective Rules. -

2. Instances of false Orthography, promis-

cuously disposed.

PART III.

Exercises in Syntax.

CHAP. 1. Instances of false Syntax, disposed un-

der the particular Rules.

2. Instances of false Syntax, promiscuous-

ly disposed.

PART IV.

Exercises in Punctuation.

CHAP. 1. Sentences which require the application

of the Comma, disposed under the

particular Rules.

2. Sentences which require the insertion

of the Semicolon and Comma.

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102

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3. Sentences requiring the application of

the Colon, &c.

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4. Sentences which require the insertion

of the Period.

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Page.

CHAP. 5. Sentences requiring the application of

the Dash; of the Notes of Interroga-

tion and Exclamation; and of the

Parenthetical Characters.

6. Promiscuous instances of defective

Punctuation.

PART V.

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131

Exercises to promote perspicuous and accurate

Writing.

First, With respect to single Words and Phrases.

CHAP. 1. Violations of the Rules of Purity

2. Violations of the Rules of Propriety.

3. Violations of the Rules of Precision.

Secondly, With respect to the construction of

Sentences.

CHAP. 1. Sentences in which the Rules of Clear-

ness are violated

are violated

2. Sentences in which the Rules of Unity

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3. Sentences in which the Rules for pro-

moting the strength of a sentence are

violated.

4. Instances of an irregular use of Figures

of Speech.

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5. Violations of the Rules respecting per-

spicuous and accurate writing, pro-

miscuously disposed.

CHAP. 1. On transposing the members of a sen-

EXERCISES.

PART I.

EXERCISES IN PARSING.

CHAP. I.

Exercises in PARSING, as it respects ETYMOLOGY alone.

See the Grammar, p. 195.

SECT. I.

Etymological Parsing Table.

WHAT part of Speech?

1. An article. What kind? Why?

2. A substantive. Common or proper? What gender? Number? Case? Why?

3. An adjective. What degree of comparison? To what does it belong? Why an adjective?

4. A pronoun. What kind? Person? Gender? Num

ber? Case? Why?

5. A verb. What kind? Mood? Tense? Number? Person? Why? If a participle, Why? active or passive?

6. An adverb. Why is it an adverb?

7. A preposition.

8. A conjunction. 9. An interjection.

Why a preposition?
Why?

Why?

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SECT. II.

Specimen of Etymological Parsing.
"Hope animates us."

Hope is a common substantive, of the neuter gender, the third person, in the singular number, and the nominative case. [Decline the substantive.] Animates is a regular verb active, indicative mood, present tense, third person singular. [Repeat the present tense, the imperfect tense, and the perfect participle; and sometimes conjugate the verb entirely.] Us is a personal pronoun, first person plural, and in the objective case. [Decline the pronoun.]

"A peaceful mind is virtue's reward.' A is the indefinite article. Peaceful is an adjective. [Repeat the degrees of comparison.] Mind is a common substantive, of the neuter gender, the third person, in the singular number, and the nominative case. [Decline the substantive.] Is is an irregular verb neuter, indicative mood, present tense, and the third person singular. [Repeat the present tense, the imperfect tense, and the participle; and occasionally conjugate the verb entirely.] Virtue's is a common substantive, of the neuter gender, the third person, in the singular number, and the possessive case. [Decline the substantive.] Reward is a common substantive, of the neuter gender, the third person, in the singular number, and the nominative case.