Gate to English (Bk. 2); Book I-[Ii]
by Will David Howe (9781150443640)

Volume: bk. 2 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1915 Original Publisher: Longmans, Green Subjects: English language Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER II PARTS OF SPEECH Words have eight different kinds of work to do in sentences; they therefore have been divided into eight classes called parts of speech. The parts of speech are these: (1) noun; (2) pronoun; (3) adjective; (4) verb; (5) adverb; (6) preposition; (7) conjunction; (8) interjection. Let us first study the uses of the noun. 11. The Noun A noun is a word used as a name. Observe the different kinds of names used in the following sentences: Person and place: James Harris lives in New York. Things: The book is on the desk. Feelings: The unjust hatred aroused my anger. Qualities: The beauty of snow comes from its purity and whiteness. Conditions: Heat and light are necessary to growth. Actions: The dance and song of the Indians are picturesque. A noun may be used to name any of the following: a person, a place, a thing, a feeling, a quality, a condition, an action. Remember that the thing named is not a noun; the word which names is a noun. For instance, a dog is not a noun, but the word dog is a noun because it is the name of a thing. Exercise I. Select the nouns used in the following sentences and tell what each one names: 1. Marie and Irene are studying music in Paris. 2. The lion made a sudden leap into the air. 3. Please remove the dishes from the table. 4. Hatred of evil is a just hatred. 5. His honesty and uprightness made many friends for him. 6. The camel has great strength and endurance. 7. The natives cannot endure much cold. 8. Patience and perseverance must conquer at last....

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