Chapter 16

5. The value of the birds are studied and the good results taught to the older children.

6. Despotism is where a ruler is not responsible to those under his authority.

7. When a boy or girl enters a high school they think they are very important.

8. I was anxious to begin eating, so no time was wasted by me.

9. They run out of ammunition, which caused them to loose the battle.

10. The mind is not only developed, but also the body.

11. He built a reservoir varying from 75 to 150 ft. in diameter and from 8 to 15 ft. high.

12. The most principal reason for going to college is so as to prepare myself for teaching.

13. While the room was not very large, yet it had a good-sized closet in which to put a trunk would be easy and lighted by a small window.

14. A college education is supposed to be general and thorough by training a man not only into something definite, but give him a wider scope from which to choose from.

15. Motion pictures give actual battle scenes showing just how the different countries carry on warfare, in taking care of the wounded, making ammunition, and how they discharge the artillery, and advance or retreat.

=E.=

1. He acted like the rest did.

2. He don't see anything attractive about her.

3. Neither Admiral Beatty nor Admiral Sims are afraid to take chances.

4. The Girl's Campfire Organization was organized when the Boy Scouts organization was proved such a success.

5. Coal is found likely 15 ft. from the waters edge, extending horizontally under the cliff.

6. It is no sure sign that just because a student has took a course in literature, that he really enjoys the best reading.

7. One of the most noticeable characteristics about Lowell's letters were that they are brief, to the point, and emphatic.

8. On the license there will be found the laws regarding hunting and on the back of it tells when the different seasons are open.

9. The St. Louis Republic is a partisan democratic newspaper and thus it can be guessed as to what their editorials are like concerning political questions.

10. If the public in general is well posted on the subject and finds that the charity workers are in earnest, they are much more apt to donate.

11. Some were laughing, some acted serious, others like myself were merely looking on.

12. Entering the campus, the Library is seen, which is a building nicer than all the others.

13. The Ideal Starter starts the engine perfectly without leaving the driver's seat.

14. The fly feeds on decayed vegetable matter, and also the decayed animal.

15. It is true that some people keep a fire extinguisher. It is of minor importance when considering organized fire protection. It is organized fire protection with which we are chiefly concerned, so let us dismiss the former and proceed to the latter subject.

=F.=

1. In olden days the curfew rung everywheres at 9 o'clock.

2. If a person was to become a charity worker, it would necessitate him giving time and effort.

3. I think most any person can appreciate a good joke when it is not on them.

4. Your clothing for the hunt should be warm and of goods that will not tear easy.

5. Life can be classified in four general stages. Infancy, Youth, Maturity, and Old Age.

6. At the sound of the summons I had to arise from my downy cot and hurry to the morning repast.

7. He was surprised at the way people lived in the city. Especially the dirt and misery of the slums.

8. The house is battered and dingy, being built twenty years ago by Mr. Robinson, and needs paint badly.

9. We hadn't scarcely more than begun the work when one of the engines got broke and we had to stop until it could be fixed.

10. Neither self-denial nor self-sacrifice are to be admired, or even pardoned, at the cost of happiness, Stevenson says.

11. The thing that took my eye most of all were the walls. Pennants, pictures, and souvenirs were hanging everywhere.

12. Grandmother had put the spectacles in the Bible which she had lost.

13. In the summer time the weather is warm but some people are complaining of the hot weather and who wish the weather would turn cooler but is it not this kind of weather that makes the plants grow, which in turn furnish us food?

14. Until athletics are demanded from the weaker students, the training will go to the one who does not need it, and the ones who do need it are sitting up on the bleachers exercising their lungs.

15. The people of olden times used pumps, but did not know why they worked, they thought it worked because "nature abhors a vacuum."

=G.=

1. Each one of these three books are interesting.

2. You may put this hat in any desired shape you like.

3. We motored over to Bloomington which was much more pleasant than the train.

4. Every one of his statements are so clear that they cannot be misconstrued what they mean.

5. Analysis is when things are resolved into elements or parts.

6. She dropped the doll on the pavement, of which she was very fond.

7. He was offered money to keep still, but would not, thus showing his good character.

8. The first training center for training police dogs was in Hildesheim, Prussia, and was in the year 1896.

9. The draining of land not only increases the yield, and it greatly lengthens the season that the land may be worked.

10. He next stated the number of the founders of the Constitution, which were 39 in no.

11. The life of Doctor Kingsley is a good example of a man who has succeeded.

12. The fortunes of our country are now standing at the cannon's mouth, and one vote may stem the tide of disaster.

13. There was little scenery on an Elizabethan stage. While the parts intended for women were performed by men.

14. The cave which Tom Sawyer was lost in really existed. It was the cave just outside Hannibal, Missouri, it was near the Mississippi. Here was the place where Mark Twain was a boy.

15. Yes, and the buildings werent what they are now, do you remember how we used to go to the old log meeting house, that was up on stilts, and the pigs crawled under the floor and raised such a disturbance that the preacher had to stop and have the pigs chased out before he could continue the sermon?

INDEX

_The numbers refer to articles._

Abbreviations, 83, 90c

Absolute expressions Defined, 58 Punctuation of, 91e

_Accept_ and _except_, 67

_Ad_, 68

Addresses, 87b, 87e

Adjectives Classes of, 58 Comparison of, 58 Distinguished from adverbs, 56 In a series, 91f, 91j2

Adverbs, Classes of, 58 Comparison of, 58 Distinguished from adjectives, 56

_Affect_ and _effect_, 67

_Aggravate_, 68

Agreement Of verbs, 52 Of pronouns, 51, 50i

_Ain't_, 68

_All right_, 68

_Almost_, Position of, 27

_Allusion and illusion_, 67

_Already_ and _all ready_, 67

_And_ before a subordinate phrase or clause, 16, 17

_And_ used to excess, 14

_And which_ construction, 17

Antecedent Defined, 58 Faulty reference to, 20-23

_Anybody_, Number of, 51a

Apostrophe In contractions, 97 With possessive, 97, 50f

Application for a position, 87g

Articles, Omission of, 3

_As_, Incorrect use of, 50a, 68

Aspect of the verb, 58

Auxiliary Defined, 58 Use of, 55e

_Awful_, Abuse of, 68

Balanced sentence, 45

Balanced structure, 30, 45

Barbarisms, 66

_Because_ clauses, 5

_Because of_ phrases, 5 Note

_Be_, Nominative with, 50c

_Both ... and_, 31

Brackets, 95e

Brevity for emphasis, 41, 60

Business letters, 87c

_Bust_ or _busted_, 68

_But_ used to excess, 38 Note

_Can_ and _may_, 67

_Cannot help but_, 34

Capitals, 81

Case Defined, 58 Use of, 50

Cause, Inaccurate statement of, 5

_Caused by_, 5 Note, 23, 68

Change in number or person, 33

Change in subject or voice, 32

Change in tense, 33, 55

Choppy sentences, 13

_Claim_, 68

Clauses Cause, 5 Coördinated loosely, 14, 12 Defined, 58 House-that-Jack-built, 38 Misplaced, 24 Misused as sentences, 1, 90b Restrictive and non-r., 91d Subordinate. Not to be used as complete sentences, 1 Subordination faulty, 15 To be reduced to phrases, 60 _When_ or _where_ clauses, 6

Clearness, 20-39

Climax, 44

Coherence, 24-29

Colon, 93

Collective nouns, Number of, 51c

Colloquialisms, 65

Comma, 91, 92c Notes 1 and 2, 95b After quotation, 96 Note "Comma splice" or "comma fault," 18 Not used after question mark, 98b

Comparison of adjectives and adverbs, 58

Comparisons, Inaccurate, 4

Compound sentence structure in excess, 12, 14

Compound words, 78

Concreteness, 63

Conjugation, 58

Conjunctions Defined, 58 List of, 36 Omitted, 37 Repeated carelessly, 38

Conjunctive adverbs Defined, 58 Punctuation with, 92c

Connectives, 8, 36, 37, 38

Consonants Between syllables, 71, 85 Final (in spelling), 75

Construction Incomplete, 2 Mixed, 34 Split, 28

Contractions Apostrophe with, 97 When proper, 65b

Coördination, Excessive, 12, 14

Correlatives, 31

_Could of_, 68

Dangling gerund, 23

Dangling participle, 23

Dash, 94

Dates, Writing of, 84, 91e

Declension, 58

Definition, 6 Note

Dialogue Paragraphing, 88c Punctuation before, 91h, 93a Punctuation in, 96

Diction, Faulty (list), 68

_Different than_, 68

Divided reference, 20

_Don't_, 51d

Double capacity, Words in, 57

Double negative, 34 Note

_Drownded_, 68

_Due to_, Proper use of, 5 Note, 23 Note, 68

_Each_, Number of, 51a

_ei_ or _ie_, 74

_Either_, Number of, 51a

_Either ... or_, 31

Ellipsis Defined, 58 Misuse of, 3, 23 Note

_Emigrate_ and _immigrate_, 67

Emphasis By brevity, 41 By position, 40 By repetition, 47 By separation, 41 By subordination, 42, 14 By variety, 48

_Enthuse_, 68

_Etc._, Use of, 68

Euphemism, 61

_Ever_, Position of, 27

_Every_, _every one_, _everybody_, Number of, 51a

Exclamation point, 98e

Exact connective, 36

Exact word, 62

Figures, Use of, 84

Figures of speech, Mixed, 35

Final consonant (in spelling), 75

Final _e_ before a suffix, 76

_Fine_, Abuse of, 68

Fine writing, 61

Flowery language, 61

Formal invitations, 87h

_Former_, 68

_Gent_, 68

Geographical names, 91e

Gerund Dangling, 23 Defined, 58 With possessive, 50g

Good use, 65, 66

_Gotten_, 68

Grammar, 50-59

Grammatical terms, 58

_Guess_, 68

Hackneyed expressions, 61

_Had ought_, 68

Handwriting, 80c

_Hanged_ and _hung_, 67

_Healthy_ and _healthful_, 67

Historical present, 33 Note

_However_, Position of, 27

_Human_, _humans_, 68

_Hygienic_ and _sanitary_, 67

Hyphen Between syllables, 85 In compound words, 78

Idioms, 65

Illogical thought, 4, 5, 6, 7

Imagery mixed, 35

Impersonal construction, Needless use of, 60

Improprieties, 66

Incomplete construction, 2

Indefinite _it_, _you_, _they_, 22 Note

Indention of paragraphs, 88

Inflection, 58

Infinitive Case with, 50e Defined, 58 Sign of, to be repeated, 37 Split, 28 Tense of, 55

_Instants_ and _instance_, 67

Interjections Defined, 58 Punctuation of, 91c, 98e

Invitations, Formal, 87h

_Is when_ clauses, 6

_Is where_ clauses, 6

Italics, 82, 96e

Its (possessive adjective), without apostrophe, 50f, 97d

_Kind of_, 68

_Later_ and _latter_, 67

_Lead_ and _led_, 67

_Learn_ and _teach_, 67

_Leave_ and _let_, 67

Length of paragraph, 88b

Length of sentences, 12, 13, 48b

_Less_ and _fewer_, 67

Letters, 87

_Liable_ and _likely_, 67

_Lie_ and _lay_, 59D, 67

_Like_ (for _as_), 67, 68

List Of connectives, 36 Of principal parts, 54 Of grammatical terms, 58 Of words confused in meaning, 67 Of words incorrectly used, 68 Of words logically akin, 72 Of words confused in spelling, 73 For spelling, 79

_Loan_, 68

_Locate_, 68

Logic, 4, 5, 6, 7

Logical Agreement, 4, 5, 6

Logical Sequence, 25

_Lose_ and loose, 67

_Lots of_, 68

_Majority_ and _plurality_, 67

Manuscript, 80

_Might of_, 68

Misplaced word, 27

Mixed constructions, 34

Mixed imagery, 35

Modal aspects, 58

Mode Definition of, 58 Use of subjunctive, 55d

Modifiers Grouping of, 24, 25 Needless separation of, 24, 27 Squinting, 26 Wrongly used as sentences, 1, 90b

Money, 84c

_Most_ (for _almost_), 66, 68

_Myself_, Needlessly used for _I_ or _me_, 68

Negative, Double, 34 Note

_Neither_, Number of, 51a

_Neither ... nor_, 31

_Nice_, Inaccurate use of, 62, 68

Nicknames, Quotations with, 96d

_Not only ... but also_, 31

Nouns, Classes of, 58

Number Shift in, 33 _These kind_, etc., 51b _Each_, _Every_, etc., 51a Collective nouns, 51c Of verbs, 52

Numbers, Use of, 84 Formation of plural, 77d, 97e

_O_ and _Oh_, 68

Objective case, 50d, 50e

_Off of_, 68

Omission Of words, 3 From quotations, 96i

_Only_, Position of, 27

Outlines, 86

Overlapping thought, 8 Note

_Owing to_, Proper use of, 5 Note

Paragraphs, 88

Parallel structure, 30, 31, 45

Parenthesis and parenthetical elements, 91e, 94a, 95

Participle Dangling, 23 Definition of, 58

Parts of speech, 58

_Party_, Abuse of, 68

Passive voice, not emphatic, 46

Past tense, Wrong forms of, 54

Past perfect tense, 55

Period, 90, 91b, 92a Note After quotation, 96g Note Not used after question mark, 98b "Period blunder," 1, 90b

Periodic sentence, 43

Person, Change in, 33

Phonetic spelling, 71 Note

Phrases Defined, 58 Not to be used as sentences, 1 Note Absolute, 91e

Plurals, Spelling of, 77

Poetry to be separated from prose, 41, 80b

Point of view, Shift in, 32

Ponderous language, 60

Possessive With gerund, 50g Apostrophe with, 50f, 97 Inanimate objects in, 50h

_Practical and practicable_, 67

Predicate adjective, 58

Predicate noun, 58

Prefixes, 72

Prepositions Defined, 58 Omitted, 3, 37 Repeated carelessly, 38

Principal parts, 54

_Principal_ and _principle_, 67

Pronouns Agreement with antecedent, 50i Case of, 50 Kinds of, 58 Reference of, 20, 21, 22 Wrong use of _myself_, _yourself_, for _I_, _me_, _you_, 68

Pronunciation as a guide to spelling, 71

_Proof_ and _evidence_, 67

_Proposition_, Synonyms for, 62

_Proven_, 68

_Pseudo-_ and _quasi-_, 67

_Quiet_ and _quite_, 67

Question mark, 98

Quotation marks _vs._ italics, 82a Note 2, 96e

Quotations Punctuation before, 91h, 92d, 93a Punctuation of, 96

Reason, Statement of, to be completed by a _that_ clause, 5

Redundance, 60

Reference Ambiguous, 20 Broad, 22 Divided, 20 Impersonal, 22 Note Remote, 20 To a clause, 22 To a title, 21 Note To an unemphatic word, 21 Weak, 21

Reflexive wrongly used for the simple pronoun, 68

Repetition Of connectives, good, 37; bad, 38 Of structure, good 47b; bad 48b Of words, good, 47a; bad, 48a

_Respectfully_ and _respectively_, 67

Restrictive and non-restrictive clauses, 91d

_Right smart_, 68

_Rise_ and _raise_, 59D, 67

_Said_, Synonyms for, 62

_Same_, Abuse of, 68

Scrappy sentences, 13

Semicolon, 91b, 92, 95b After quotation, 96g Note Not used after question mark, 98b

Sequence of tense, 55

Sequence of thought, 25

Series, Punctuation of, 91f, 91g, 91j 3

_Shall_ and _will_, 53

Shift in number, person, or tense, 33

Shift in subject or voice, 32

_Should_ and _would_, 53

_Sit_ and _set_, 59D, 67

Slang, 66 Quotations with, 96d

_So_, 36 Note, 68

_Some_, Abuse of, 68

_Somewheres_, 68

Sound, 64

Spacing, 80b

Specific words, 63

Spelling, 70-79

Split construction, 28

Split infinitive, 28

Squinting, 26

_Stationary_ and _stationery_, 67

_Statue_, _stature_, and _statute_, 67

Stringy sentences, 12, 14

Subject in nominative case, 50a

Subjunctive mode Defined, 58 Use of, 55d

Subordinating conjunctions Defined, 58 Enumerated, 36

Subordination Necessary, 12, 13, 14 Faulty, 15, 16, 17, 42 _And which_, 17

Substantive defined, 58

_Such_, 68

Suffixes, 75, 76

Superlative degree in comparisons, 4, 58

_Sure_ and _surely_, 68

_Suspicion_, 68

Syllabication, 85

Syntax defined, 58

Tautology, 60 Note

Technical terms, Quotations with, 96d

Tense In dependent clauses, 55a In general statements, 55c Past Perfect, 55b Sequence of, 55 Shift in, 33

_Than_ or _as_, Case of pronouns after, 50a

_That there_, 68

_Them_ (misused as adjective), 68

_These kind_, 51b

_Those_, Omission of relative clause after, 2, 68

Thought undeveloped, 7

Title Capitals in, 81 Reference to, 21 Note Spacing, etc., 80a, 96j Quoted (books, periodicals, etc.), 82a, 96e

Transitions, 8, 36

_Transpire_, 68

Triteness, 61

Undeveloped thought, 7

Unity, 10-19

Upside-down subordination, 15

Usage, Good, 65, 66

Verbals, 58

Verb, Forms of the, 58

_Ways_, 68

Weak reference, 21

_Where at_, 68

_While_, Abuse of, 36

_Win out_, 68

_Who_, _whoever_, 50b

_Woods_, 68

_Would of_, 68

Wordiness, 60

Words Confused in meaning, 67 Confused in spelling, 73 Double capacity of, 57 Misused, 68 Omission of, 3

_Yourself_ wrongly used for _you_, 68

Transcriber's Notes:

Article 7, Missing period added (Many passages are powerful, especially the grave-digging [Is grave-digging a passage?].)

Article 13, Changed period to colon (Exercise:)

Article 14, Changed period to colon (Exercise:)

Article 24, Added missing article "a" (In the morning I found on my bed a heap of snow...)

Article 25, Changed "them" to "then" (Do not begin one idea, abandon it for a second, and then return to the first.)

Article 31, Added missing comma (not only ... but also ..., both ... and ...)

Article 38, Changed "men to "man" (He was undoubtedly a brave man...)

Article 38, Changed "trangressions" to "transgressions" (However, if it is used only for serious transgressions...)

Article 39, Added missing parenthesis ((Consult 36 for a list of connectives.))

Article 54, Changed period to colon (Exercise:)

Article 58, Changed "I was being taken" to "I must be taken" in the conjugation table for the verb "to take" as Present Indicative Obligative in Passive voice

Article 65, Changed "idoms" to "idioms" (Study the following list of correct idioms)

Article 65, Added missing commas (ain't it fierce?, can you beat it?, going some)

Article 68, Added missing quotation mark ("We oughtn't (not hadn't ought) to make this error.")

Article 68, Changed "Verb" to "Very" (Very. Accompanied by much when used with the past participle.)

Article 71, Removed italic style for the word "compare" (compare occasion)

Article 86, Corrected numbering in a list changing "2." to "3." (3. Place in order the headings of the following outline)

Article 88, Added missing parenthesis ((In some instances the paragraph may consist of a single sentence.))

Article 88, Changed comma to period (We'll have a rope down to you in a minute.)

Article 91, Added missing parenthesis ((She came and she was gone in a moment. McCoy talked and the rest of us listened.))

Article 91, Changed period to colon (Right: For breakfast we had oatmeal, bacon, eggs, and honey.)

Article 92, Changed period to colon (Better: She enjoyed the dinners, and the dancing, and the music)

Article 94, Changed "d." to "b.", and "b." to "d." (b. Insert a dash when a sentence is broken off abruptly.; d. The use of the dash to end sentences is childish.)

Article 95, Changed "dedeclared" to "declared" ("Bunyan's masterpiece (The Pilgrim's Progress)," declared the lecturer)

INDEX, Changed period to comma (Impersonal construction, Needless use of)