Planted both feet upon the leaping share
To make the furrow deep.”—E. Arnold.
Exercise 5
Select all adjective clauses in the following sentences. Tell classification of each clause, what it modifies, its introductory word, and use of that word (if any) in the clause.
1. Boy! bring to us the dish the like of which is not found among the viands of kings.
2. How babies will poke those wonderful little fingers of theirs into every hole and crack and crevice they can get at.—Holmes.
3. Who that sees the meanness of our politics, but inly congratulates Washington that he is long already wrapped in his shroud, and forever safe.—Emerson.
4. Immediately the small son of Shem ran off into the next room, whence his voice was heard in rapid chat.—George Eliot.
5. The parts and sails of the foremast and mainmast of a ship bear the same names as those of the brig.
6. I said the other day that he had good solid prejudices, which is true, and I like him none the worse for it.—Holmes.