LESSON 30.
ERRORS FOR CORRECTION.
+To the Teacher+.—We here suggest additional work in composition, with particular reference to the choice and position of adjectives. See Notes, pp. 171,172.
+Caution+.—When two or more adjectives are used with a noun, care must be taken in their arrangement. If there is any difference in their relative importance, place nearest the noun the one that is most intimately connected with it.
+To the Teacher+.—We have in mind here those numerous cases where one adjective modifies the noun, and the second modifies the noun as limited by the first. All ripe apples are picked. Here ripe modifies apples, but all modifies apples limited by ripe. Not all apples are picked, but only all that are ripe.
CORRECT THE FOLLOWING ERRORS OF POSITION.
A wooden pretty bowl stood on the table.
The blue beautiful sky is cloudless.
A young industrious man was hired.
The new marble large house was sold.
+Caution+.—When the adjectives are of the same rank, place them where they will sound the best. This will usually be in the order of their length—the longest last.
CORRECT THESE ERRORS.
An entertaining and fluent speaker followed.
An enthusiastic, noisy, large crowd was addressed.
+Caution+.—Do not use the pronoun +them+ for the adjective +those+.
CORRECT THESE ERRORS.
Them books are nicely bound.
Them two sentences should be corrected.
CORRECT THE FOLLOWING MISCELLANEOUS ERRORS.
arouse, o romans
hear, o israel
it is i
i may be Mistaken
you Have frequently been warned
some Very savage beasts have been Tamed
REVIEW QUESTIONS.
What is an adverb? Give an example of an adverb modifying an adjective; one modifying a verb; one modifying an adverb. Why are such expressions as a wooden pretty bowl faulty? Why is an enthusiastic, noisy, large crowd faulty? Why is them books wrong? Why is i may be Mistaken wrong? Why is hear, o israel, wrong? Study the Review Questions given in previous Lessons.
+To the Teacher+.—See COMPOSITION EXERCISES in the Supplement—Selection from Darwin.