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? Number? 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. Why a preposition? 8. A conjunction. Why?

9. An interjection. Why?

B

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.

SECT. IV.

Article, Adjective, and Substantive.

A good heart.
A wise head.
A strong body.
An obedient son.
A diligent scholar.
A happy parent.
Shady trees.
A fragant flower.
The verdant fields.
A peaceful mind.
Composed thoughts.
A serene aspect.
An affable deportment.
The whistling winds.
A dignified character.
A pleasing address.
An open countenance.
The candid reasoner.
Fair proposals.

A mutual agreement.
A plain narrative.
An historical fiction.
Relentless war.
An obdurate heart.
Tempestuous passions.
A temper unhappy.
A sensual mind.
The babbling brook.
A limpid stream.
A boisterous sea.
The howling tempest.
A gloomy cavern.
Rapid streams.
Unwholsome dews.
A severe winter.

A useless drone.
The industrious bees.
Harmless doves.

The careless ostrich.
The dutiful stork.
The spacious firmament.
Cooling breezes.
A woman amiable.
A free government.
The diligent farmer.
A fruitful field.

The crowning harvest.
A virtuous conflict.
A final reward.
Peaceful abodes.
The noblest prospect.
A profligate life.
A miserable end.
Regions gloomy.

An incomprehensible sub-
ject.

A controverted point.
The cool sequestered vale.
The devious walk.

A winding canal.

The serpentine river.
A melancholy fact.
An interesting history.
A happier life.

The woodbine's fragrance.
A cheering prospect.
An harmonious sound.
Fruit delicious.

The sweetest incense.
An odorous garden.

SECT. V.

Pronoun and Verb, &c.