The subject is usually omitted in the imperative sentence; but, when it is expressed, the sentence is in the transposed order.
+Examples+.—Praise ye the Lord. Give (thou) me three grains of corn.
+Direction+.—Using these verbs, write ten sentences, in five of which the subject shall be omitted; and in five, expressed:—
Remember, listen, lend, love, live, choose, use, obey, strive, devote.
Although any sentence may without change of order become exclamatory (Lesson 46), yet exclamatory sentences ordinarily begin with how or what, and are usually in the transposed order.
+Examples+.—How quietly the child sleeps! How excellent is thy loving-kindness! What visions have I seen! What a life his was!
+Direction+.—Write six exclamatory sentences with the word how modifying (1) an adjective, (2) a verb, and (3) an adverb—in three sentences let the verb follow, and in three precede, the subject. Write four sentences with the word what modifying (1) an object complement and (2) an attribute complement—in two sentences let the verb follow, and in two precede, the subject.
* * * * *