+Direction+.—Transpose these sentences by moving the attribute complement and the verb, and tell what is gained by the change:—
1. We are merry brides. 2. Washington is styled the "Father of his Country." 3. He was a stark mosstrooping Scot. 4. The man seemed an incarnate demon. 5. Henry VIII. had become a despot.
+Direction+.—Using these nouns as attribute complements, write three sentences in the usual order, and then transpose them:—
Rock, desert, fortress.
+Direction+.—Restore these sentences to their usual order by moving the adjective complement and the verb to their customary places:—
1. Happy are we to-night, boys. 2. Good and upright is the Lord. 3. Hotter grew the air. 4. Pale looks your Grace. 5. Dark rolled the waves. 6. Louder waxed the applause. 7. Blood-red became the sun. 8. Doubtful seemed the battle. 9. Wise are all his ways. 10. Wide open stood the doors. 11. Weary had he grown. 12. Faithful proved he to the last.
+Direction+.—Transpose these sentences by moving the adjective complement and the verb:—
1. My regrets were bitter and unavailing. 2. The anger of the righteous is weighty. 3. The air seemed deep and dark. 4. She had grown tall and queenly. 5. The peacemakers are blessed. 6. I came into the world helpless. 7. The untrodden snow lay bloodless. 8. The fall of that house was great. 9. The uproar became intolerable. 10. The secretary stood alone.
+Direction+.—Write five transposed sentences, each with one of these adjectives as attribute complement, and then restore the sentences to the usual order:—
Tempestuous, huge, glorious, lively, fierce.