Lessons in English (Volume 3) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1915. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXII NOUN CONSTRUCTIONS EXERCISE 197. REVIEW Make as long a list as you can of noun constructions. Write a sentence to illustrate each construction and be able to explain it. Compare lists in class. EXERCISE 198. DEVELOPMENT One common use of the noun has not yet been studied. You will find it illustrated in these sentences: 1. What did she say, Mary? 2. I once had a sweet little doll, dears. 3. Dainty little maiden, whither would you wander? i. I wish, Alice, that you would help me. Analyze the first sentence. Can you find any way in which the noun Mary is related to any part of the sentence? Such a word is said to be independent. Why is the noun Mary used? Analyze the next sentence. What independent word do you find in it? What is it used for? Analyze the third sentence. What independent expression do you find? What is it used for? What is the main word in it? Is this new use of the noun found in the fourth sentence? Such nouns as Mary, dear, maiden, and Alice are called Nominatives of Address. 153. A Nominative of Address is a noun used independently to show who or what is addressed. 154. Rule. -- A Nominative of Address with the words added to it should be set off by the comma. EXERCISE 199 Write five sentences in each of which you use a nominative of address. EXERCISE 200 Analyze these sentences and give the construction of each noun. Explain the reasons for the commas. 1. He paid a dollar for the knife. 2. Finally Mary went home. 3. Mr. Brown is a doctor. 4. Mr. Brown, the doctor, drove by. 5. Little John became a member of Robin Hood's band. 6. Good Knight, I need your help. 7. The first spring flowers, hepaticas and blood roots, appeared last week. 8. The Republicans elected him president. 9. He seems to be an invalid. 10. Have you any a...