Exercise 148. Word Studies

1. Explain and illustrate the meaning of these words: cause, purpose, result, evidence, proof.

2. Write answers to the three following questions in complete sentences:

Under what condition shall you go to the party?

Under what condition will your mother let you go to the party?

Under what condition will you help me with this work?

Underline the part of each sentence that really answers the question.

Exercise 149

Select the clauses and try to show clearly what each is added to. You will find that most of them are adverbial clauses. In deciding what each adverbial clause is added to, try to tell not only what it shows something about, but just what it was put in for. Make a list of ideas that you find expressed by adverbial clauses.

J 1. Where the road took a sudden turn Robin stopped.

2. I want to go South when the magnolia trees are in bloom.

3. All shouted until they were exhausted.

4. The lass panted as a hare pursued by hounds pants. 5. The wanderers slept where night found them.

6. When the last man had shot his arrows, another great shout arose.

7. As heroes fight, the Bruce fought.

8. All the people shouted, for it was noble shooting.

9. At last they came to a place where a noble oak spread its branches wide.

10. The apple fell because it was ripe.

11. She was a teacher when I knew her.

12. They have long been gone from their camp, for the fire is out.

13. When the sun sets, the air grows colder.

14. I remember clearly the day when I first saw you.

15. He is a doctor, for he carries a medicine case.

-16. She stayed until the nurse that had been sent for came. l7. He bowed his head that he might hide his tears.

18. She works as she plays.

19. We have little fruit this year, for there was a severe frost in May.

20. She surely studies, for she recites so well.

21. We eat that we may live.

22. I went in spite of the storm, for Mrs. Brown expected me.

23. I will help you if you will try.

24. Whenever the lark sings, we stop working that we may listen.

25. I shall go if I am not too busy.

26. The book that Henry is reading must be interesting, for he does not notice the children's noise.

27. The picnic will be postponed if the weather is unfavorable.

28. Do unto others as you wish them to do unto you.

29. Listen carefully, that you may not misquote me. v 30. It was so cold last night that water froze.

31. Mary is as tall as her mother. (§ 123).

32. Mary is taller than her mother. (§ 123).

33. She talked so loud in the library that she disturbed the people who were reading.