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.