Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Singular- Plural Task



Write the plural, if any, of every singular noun in the following list; and the singular, if any, of every plural noun. Note those having no singular and those having no plural.
News, goods, thanks, scissors, proceeds, puppy, studio, survey, attorney, arch, belief, chief, charity, half, hero, negro, majority, Mary, vortex, memento, joy, lily, knight-templar, knight-errant, why, 4, x, son-in-law, Miss Smith, Mr. Anderson, country-man, hanger-on, major-general, oxen, geese, man-servant, brethren, strata, sheep, mathematics, pride, money, pea, head, piano, veto, knives, ratios,alumni, feet, wolves, president, sailor-boy, spoonful, rope-ladder, grandmother, attorney-general, cupful, go-between.

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Grammar Practice



In the following list of sentences:
(1) Determine the part of speech of every word.
(2) Classify every sentence as simple, complex, or compound.
  1. Houses are built of wood, brick, stone, and other materials,  and are constructed in various styles.
  2. The path of glory leads but to the grave.
  3. We gladly accepted the offer which he made.
  4. I am nearly ready, and will soon join you.
  5. There are few men who do not try to be honest.
  6. Men may come, and men may go, but I go on forever.
  7. He works hard, and rests little.
  8. She is still no better, but we hope that there will be a change.
  9. Let each speak for himself.
 10. It was I who told him to go.
 11. To live an honest life should be the aim of every one.
 12. Who it really was no one knew, but all believed it to have been him.
 13. In city and in country people think very differently.
 14. To be or not to be, that is the question.
 15. In truth, I think that I saw his  brother in that place.
 16. By a great effort he managed to make headway against the current.
 17. Beyond this, I have nothing to say.
 18. That we are never too old to learn is a true saying.
 19. Full often wished he that the wind might rage.
 20. Lucky is he who has been educated to bear his fate.
 21. It is I whom you see.
 22. The study of history is a study that demands a well-trained memory.
 23. Beyond the city limits the trains run more rapidly than they do here.
 24. Alas! I can travel no more.
 25. A lamp that smokes is a torture to one who wants to study.

Sunday, April 2, 2017

Cheese Ramequins



Melt 1 oz. of butter, mix with 1/2 oz. of flour, add 1/4 of a pint of milk, stir and cook well. Then beat in the yolks of two eggs, sprinkle in 3 ozs. of grated cheese, add the well-beaten whites of three eggs. Mix in lightly and put in cases. Bake a quarter of an hour.

Saturday, April 1, 2017

Subordinate Elements



Besides the principal elements in a sentence, there are SUBORDINATE ELEMENTS. These are the Attribute Complement, the Object Complement, the Adjective Modifier, and the Adverbial Modifier.  
Some verbs, to complete their sense, need to be followed by some other word or group of words. These words which "complement," or complete the meanings of verbs are called COMPLEMENTS.
The ATTRIBUTE COMPLEMENT completes the meaning of the verb by stating some class, condition, or attribute of the subject. Ex: My friend is a STUDENT. I am WELL, The man is a GOOD Student.  Well, and good complete the meanings of their respective verbs, by stating some class, condition, or attribute of the subjects of the verbs.
The attribute complement usually follows the verb be or its forms, is, are, was, will be, etc. The attribute complement is usually a noun, pronoun, or adjective, although it may be a phrase or clause fulfilling the function of any of these parts of speech. It must not be confused with an adverb or an adverbial modifier. In the sentence, He is THERE, there  is an adverb, not an attribute complement.
The verb used with an attribute complement, because such verb  joins the subject to its attribute, is called the COPULA ("to couple") or COPULATIVE VERB.
Some verbs require an object to complete their meaning. This object is called the OBJECT COMPLEMENT. In the sentence, I carry a BOOK, the object, book, is required to complete the meaning of the transitive verb carry; so, also in the sentences, I hold the HORSE, and I touch a DESK, the objects horse and desk are necessary to complete the meanings of their respective verbs. These verbs that require objects to complete their meaning are called Transitive Verbs.
ADJECTIVE and ADVERBIAL MODIFIERS may consist simply of adjectives and adverbs, or of phrases and clauses used as adjectives or adverbs.