LESSON XII.

The part of speech or grammatical value of words is always determined by their use or function in the sentence.

EXERCISE I.

State the use or function of the italicized words in the following sentences, and tell the part of speech of each word:—

1.We have a quire of paper.
2.Our friends paper their walls every year.
3.He put his hat in a paper box.
4.It is a fine day.
5.Magistrates fine those who break the laws.
6.The penalty is a fine of twenty dollars.
7.I know that story.
8.He has the book that I require.
9.We know that he is just.
10.The word that is sometimes used to connect sentences.
11.Give him the iron pail.
12.The girls iron the clothes in the morning.
13.He has a piece of iron.

EXERCISE II.

Show that the following words may have different grammatical values:—

in,water,ring,pin,cover.
round,this,lock,cork,silver.
Model:—Come in. An adverb.
My hat is in the room. A preposition.
The word in was omitted. A noun.

Note.—The foregoing example is printed in italics. Pupils will underline their examples.

PART SECOND.

CLASSES AND INFLECTIONS OF THE PARTS

OF SPEECH.