Sweet was the sound of the evening bell.
Over the swift rapids went the boat.
EXERCISE I.
Name the subject and the predicate of each of the following sentences:—
| 1. | The city of Ottawa is the capital of Canada. | |
| 2. | Three wives sat up in the lighthouse tower. | |
| 3. | All the children were gathering flowers. | |
| 4. | Our friends have arrived in the city. | |
| 5. | Home they brought her warrior dead. | |
| 6. | John Cabot discovered Canada in 1497. | |
| 7. | All along the banks were the skeletons of canoes. | |
| 8. | Through this forest ran a beautiful river. | |
| 9. | Colder and louder blew the wind. | |
| 10. | Down sunk the bell with a gurgling sound. |
The subject of an imperative sentence is thou, ye or you. It is seldom expressed; as,
| Listen to the singing of the birds. | ||
| Carry these books for me. | ||
| Praise ye the Lord. |
EXERCISE II.
Name the subject and the predicate and state the kind of sentence of each of the following:—
| 1. | Who hath not lost a friend? | |
| 2. | Gather up the fragments. | |
| 3. | Here comes the train! | |
| 4. | Why did you take away my book? | |
| 5. | The shades of night were falling fast. | |
| 6. | How lightly she trips along! | |
| 7. | In one corner of the room stood my grandfather’s clock. | |
| 8. | Send this note to the post. | |
| 9. | How strange our old home looks! | |
| 10. | At the dawn of day he ascended the hill. |