The Mother Tongue Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ...and tell whether you have used the demonstrative as a pronoun (substantively) or as a limiting adjective (adjectively). The pupil should not be directed to "supply nouns" in such sentences as those in 348, 349. For example, it is unscientific to expand the first sentence in 349 to " This (apple) is a red apple," and then to "parse" this as an adjective. It is even more objectionable to expand the third sentence by inserting thing (or the like) after that. The plan of "supplying" unexpressed words (as being "understood") tends to confuse real distinctions of language, and should never be resorted to when it can be avoided. CHAPTER LXXXV. INFLECTION OF DEMONSTRATIVES. 352. Demonstrative pronouns and adjectives have only the inflection of Number. The nominative and objective cases are alike; 'the genitive is wanting and is replaced by of with the objective. Singular Nom. and Obj. this Genitive of this Nom. and Obj. that Genitive of that Plural Nom. and Obj. these Genitive of these Nom. and Obj. those Genitive of those 353. Demonstratives have the same form for all three genders. Thus, --That man; that woman; that tree. This gentleman; this lady; this axe. These boys; these girls; these hammers. Those lords; those ladies; those castles. EXERCISES. Tell whether each demonstrative below is a pronoun or an adjective. Mention its number and case. 1. This is the whole truth. 2. This apple is sour. 3. These men are brave. 4. That is a strange fish. 5. That story is false. 6. Are you sure of that? 7. John told me this. 8. These are facts. II. Pick out the demonstratives below. Tell whether each is used substantively (as a pronoun) or adjectively (as a limiting adjective). 1. These thoughts did not hi...