EXERCISE.

What is the person and number of the verbs in the following sentences, and give the reason in each case?—

1.Wellington and Nelson were heroes.
2.The audience was dismissed.
3.Her health and strength has failed.
4.Either a pen or a pencil is required.
5.The lowing herd wind slowly o’er the lea.
6.Each boy and girl is to have a medal.
7.Neither cries nor tears avail anything.
8.No man and no animal was seen.
9.The secretary and treasurer is present.
10.The secretary and the treasurer are present.
11.The enormous expense of governments has provoked men to rebellion.
12. From the ground
Comes up the laugh of children, the soft voice
Of maidens, and the sweet and solemn hymn
Of Sabbath worshippers.—Bryant.

LESSON LX.

RELATIONS OF ADVERBS.

Point out the use of the italicized adverbs in the following sentences:—

1.She walks rapidly.
2.My brother is quite sick.
3.He acted very honestly.

An adverb is used to qualify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

An adverb is sometimes used with the value of a predicate adjective; as, The sun is up. We were there.