9.

dinner.

in good or fair.-Milton. character.

sermon.

sun.

... palace.

talents.

army.

may be said either of the works of art or nature; sublime is

peculiarly applicable to the works of nature.-Crabb.

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EXERCISE 25

Insert in each blank space the adjective that expresses the exact meaning:

-Bible.

.man and of a...

is opposed to the impossible; the

to the theoretical.

..plan.

to the im

to gratify so many ambitions.-Beaconsfield.
... scheme.

Sincere-candid-frank

with you, I do not care for your company.

enough to admit that he was in the wrong.

in his manner of speaking.

man will have no reserve when openness is necessary.-Crabb.
man disguises nothing; the.
man expresses everything.-

remedy for the disease.

he will come to-morrow.

that this young man will succeed.

that I was not mistaken.

Surprised-astonished-amazed-astounded-appalled

ness English.

to find you here, John, as I thought you had gone to your

to see you here, George, as I heard you were dead.

to learn that my brother had committed murder.

to find my brother dead.

at the sight of the Galveston flood.-Vories's Guide to Busi

What adverbs in the foregoing sentences express ideas of time? Of place? What adverbs answer the questions, how? why? how much? how little? or, to what extent?

CLASSES AS TO MEANING

Adverbs may be divided as to meaning into the following classes:

Adverbs of time:

Adverbs of place:
Adverbs of manner:

now, soon, always, never, then.

there, here, everywhere, far, down.

well, badly, certainly, sweetly, so.

Adverbs of cause: why, wherefore, therefore.

Adverbs of degree: almost, very, quite, too, exceedingly.
Adverbs of affirmation or negation: yes, no, not, aye, nay.

CLASSES AS TO USE

As to use, adverbs are either simple or conjunctive. The simple adverb is used only to modify, while the conjunctive adverb, in addition to modifying, has a connective use; as, "I will go now." "I will go when he comes."

MODAL ADVERBS

Adverbs that modify the manner of the expression rather than the manner of the action are called modal adverbs; as, verily, truly, not, no, yes, etc.

ADJECTIVE OR ADVERB

Whenever the verb expresses action the adverb is required. If the verb expresses no action the adjective is required. The adjective always has rei

erence to the subject; the adverb refers to the action of the verb. Study the

He walked backwards and forwards He walked back and forth to school. to school.

He pushed the board in endways.
He comes every now and then.
Look forwards, not backwards.
He was so ill that he nearly died.
The man was shot through the head
and nearly killed.

He pushed the board in endwise.
He comes frequently or occasionally.
Look forward, not backward.

He was so ill that he almost died.
The man was shot through the head
and almost killed.

A man may be "nearly" killed and yet not hurt.

The boy ran pell-mell down the street.

The boy ran hurriedly down the street.

For one boy to run "pell-mell" is like the soldier who said he surrounded the enemy and made them prisoners.

Yours respectively.

Yours respectfully.

I respectively make application for I respectfully make application for the the position.

I respectively decline the attempt. John, Harry and James are eight, ten and twelve years of age respectfully.

I scarcely ever go to the theater.

position.

I respectfully decline the attempt.
John, Harry, and James are eight, ten

and twelve years of age respectively. I hardly ever go to the theater.

"Scarcely" relates to quantity or measure, while "hardly" relates to degree.

I saw him sometime since.

He is some better to-day.

I would sooner play than eat.

I have never seen such a large rose.

I saw him sometime ago.

He is somewhat better to-day.

I would rather play than eat.

I have never seen so large a rose.