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I
LANGUAGE EXERCISES
FOR
FIRST, SECOND and THIRD BOOK PUPILS
BY
PETER SMITH
Frincijxil, Madoc Model School,
TORONTO
THE COPP, CLARK COMPANY, Limited
1891
Bntered aoooidini; to Aot of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand elghi
hundred and ninety-one, by The Copp, CiiARK CoufAtir (LuanoX Toronto,
Ontario, in the OfBce o! the Minister of Agriculture.
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PREFACE.
In presenting my book to the public, I wish to state
that it is intended solely as a help to the teacher, to
assist him in solving the problem how to keep pupils
profitably employed.
I have varied the exercises as much as possible, and
have endeavored to grade them in order of difficulty*
Hoping that some of my co-workers may derive some
benefit and assistance from my " Language Exercises," I
leave it in their hands, for the approval or disapproval
which, in their opinion, it most merits.
P. S,
Madoc, June 19th, 1891.
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LANGUAGE EXERCISES
FIRST BOOK.
, Make all the words you can from these letters :-
a, e, b, c, d, f. g, i. t. °. 1-
2 Arrange the letters in each of the following so as to
make a new word ; —
on, qu>t<='
laid, weak,
from, dusty. Hfe, odors,
there, broad, tear, made.
, Write the words for which each of these stands :-
.!,!„■= here's I'm, 'cause, didn't, isn't, doesn't
ctn't. 1'" y-'-. ''--• y""'"' '*°"''' "°""'"''-
4. Make a statement about each of the following, tell-
ing one thing they do :—
bees dogs, cows, foxes bears. hens,
mice, birds, horses, minks, squirrels, sheep
5 Use these names in statements :—
dress tree, boat, toy. corn, dime,
hat, ' flowers, camp, knife, oar, moon.
6 Use these names in questions :—
park, evening, deer, pony, sea, cream,
barn, tongue, hound, house. bernes. stars.
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LAMOUAQB BXBBOKH.
on the mat
7. Fill the blanks with is or are ;•
1. The boys — in school,
2. Ma — not at home.
3. The bell — ringing.
4. The dog and the cat
5. — you well to-day ?
6. — your knife sharp ?
7. These apples — rotten.
8. The men — working.
9. Ethel and May — out.
10. — your sisters here ?
8. Write words of opposite meaning to each of the fol«
lowing : —
sharp, deep, bright, clean,
lopg, glad, new, late,
large, smooth, hot, hard^
9. Write the name of a very young : —
horse, hen, bird, sheep,
dog, cow, goose, goat,
Tell one thing about each.
10. What would you call : —
1. A bank of soft moss.
2. A box made of wood.
3. A drug that causes death.
4. A boy born in Canada.
5. A rod made of iron.
6. A bi*d that sings.
7. Hay that has just been mown.
8. A boy who speaks the truth.
9. Rent paid for the use of a house.
la A ball made out cT lead.
gain,
wisely,
rich.
duck,
bear,
cat,
deer.
LAKQUAQI F.XISB018M.
1 1. Fill thr blanks 'Vith was or weft .—
I. The clouds — low.
3. The owl — moping.
9 your eyes sore ?
J — your cousin home ?
5* Sam and Tom — punished,
6. The well — empty.
7. —the eggs broken?
8. The milk — sold.
g «- hay in demand ?
10. The knife and the pen — stolen.
12. Make a statement by telling one thing a man does
with :—
a spade, a plough, a reaper, an axe, a pen
a hoe, a mower, a saw, a hammer, a knife.
13. Make sentences by telling one thing each of these
likes to eat :—
ahorse, a cow, a sheep, a spider, a cat, a mink,
a fox. a duck, a squirrel, a mouse, an owl, a deer.
,4.* Write the first two stanzas in " Mary's Lamb "and
make them mean that Mary had « A Little Black Dog.
15. Write answers to the following questions :—
1. What is your name ?
2. How old are you?
3. Where do you live ?
4. What is your father's name ? •
5. H-// many are there in the family ?
6. Who is your teacher?
D Li.NOnAOE LIZEHCISBS.
l6. Fill the blanks with a or an ;-^
z
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10.
— boy had — owl.
— mink broke — t.g'g,
— storm rent — oak.
— hour's work tires — b'^y,
— ox has — tail.
— oar v/as lost in — creek.
— spider is not — inr>ect.
— oil-can costs — penny.
— ounce is less than — pound.
— Englishman sang — Irish sOng.
17. Make sentences by telling one thing we get
from : — •
a cow, a sheep, a hen, a goose, a mine, cream,
a tree, a garden, a lake, a mink, a spring, sap.
18. Add ing to each of these words :—
slide, travel, swim, get, come,
bum, sit, fly, hem, clap,
be, live, run, slope, tan.
spin
knit,
ship.
19. Ask a question about each of the following :
flowers, games, marbles, plums, Canada, lakes,
birds, to-day, holidays, oaks, Carrie, book^.
20. Write the names of: —
1. Seven things you eat
2. Seven things you wear.
« 3. Seven things you play with.
4. Seven things you saw on your way to school.
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21. Fill the blanks with fias or have:--
1. The knife — a blade.
2. Trees — roots.
3. — the train arrived?
4. the ducks been fed ?
5. The grapes — a sweet taste. ^
5. you seen the comet ?
7 your aunt a canary ?
8. The smoke and the dust — blackened it.
9. i to go for milk ?
10. — my pony been fed ?
22. Write these sentences so as to speak of one :—
1 They arc good boys. 6. These ducks are ours
2 We were with the dofjs. 7. Robins steal cherries.
3. Spiders eat flies. 8. Girls slam doors.
4. Foxes eat hens. 9- Those geese have fine heads.
5. Ladies v/ear gloveis. 10. Boys pick berries.
23. Fill in blanks with these words :—
sea,
no,
two,
buy,
ant,
hear,
deer,
be,
see, I — a ship on the — .
know. We — a man with — hair.
to. I am going — buy — hats.
by. We will — a lot — the river.
aunt. My — found an — in a cup.
nere. Stand — and you can — them sing.
dear. My -— father shot a — .
bee. The honey — will — here soon.
24. Write "Kitty and Mousie " again, but suppose it
to be " A Black Dog " and " A Rabbit."
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25. Put the right words in these blanks ^—
1. LoGTS are — into lumber.
2. Flour is — into )read.
3. Logs are — into timber.
4. Logs are — into rails.
5. Clay is — into bricks.
6. Wheat is — into flour.
7. Wool is — - into yarn.
8. Yam is — into cloth.
9. Buiter is — from cream.
10. Hay is — into bales.
26. Make sentences by telling what these objects do :
1. The sun -
2. Bells
3. The lamp
4. The vain -
5. Whistles -
6. Knives —
7. The trees
8. Ice .
9. Water —
10. The wind
11. Glass
1 2. The clock
27. Write seven statements, telling in each one thing
you did last week, and the day you did it.
28. Answer these questions by complete statements :
1. In what class are you?
2. How many are there in the class ?
3. Who is at the head of the class ?
4. How many boys are there in it ?
5". How many girls are there in it ?
6. How many lessons do you have in a day ?
7. Who sits with you ?
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9. At what time is school called in the morning ?
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29. Write these sentences so as to speak of more than
one :
1. I am near nim.
2. He is my cousin.
3. The cat sees a mouse.
4! The baby plays with a rattle.
5. He likes me.
6. It is his pet.
7. The bird e?.ts a worm.
8. The crow has an egg.
9. The calf likes the cow.
10. The leaf was on the tree.
30. Fill in the blanks with right words:
croak,
howl,
quack.
• caw.
13. — low.
14. —neigh.
15. — cry.
,. - sing. 5. - g°b^^^- 9-
2. — squeal. 6. — hum. 10.
3I— chirp. 7. — ^0°^- ^^•
4. —bleat 8. —bark. 12
31. Add «fl? to these words:
spill, hurt, bait, scan, reply,
fan, color, stop, drop, rub,
span. scrub. rap, drag. skim,
32. Use in a sentence, words whose meaning is oppo
site to each of the following :—
crooked, savage, fresh, danger,
rough, sitting. rising, ga her.
bright. huge, merry. asleep,
33. Use each of these words in a question
'cord, flock, pint, acres
ton, herd, bushel, crate,
pound, dozen, yard, chest,
tan,
slip,
visit.
whitened,
behind,
true.
gross,
quire.
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34. Write sentences beginning with the following
words :
where, when, was, have, are, money, oh, what,
how, were, has, is, am, stand, see, why,
35. Write the names of the seasons, the months, the
winter months, the spring months, the autumn months,
the summer months.
36. Use each of these words in right blank :
Spear, pull, comb, mow, shoot, gather, mine, churn,
tan, reap, trap, plant.
1. We — berries. 5. We — hides? 9. We — milk.
2. We — fish. 6. We — wool. 10. We — wheat.
3. We — mice. 7. We — coal. 11. We — hay.
4. We — beets. 8. We — bears. 12. We — potatoes.
37. Add en to each of these words :
hide, dead, slide, black, glad, got, red,
ride, trod, white, rise, sad, gold, bite.
38. Use these words in right places :
The — tree is near — and — may cut it.
The money is — when the — falls.
— that log of a red — .
The wind — away the — flowers.
— boy — two prizes.
Give me a — of doves for a ripe — .
The boy with the red — shot a — .
If you — him buy a pound of — .
36. Make sentences by telling, one use that is made of
each of the following :
you, yew.
dew, due.
hew, hue.
blew, blue,
one, won.
pear, pair,
hare, hair,
meet, meat.
paper, iime, ou, oncK, oaK, un, zme, suver,
stones, glass, iron, straw, pine, lead, coal, gold
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40. Make a statement about—
your lesson, a rope. cold water, a boat,
the clock, the window, kind words, the cars,
the day, the sky, your pets, bright faces.
41. Supply words in the following to complete the
statements : —
1. My hair is — and—
2. This hat is— and— .
3. Our school is — and — .
4. My pencil is— and— .
5. The road is — and — ,
6. The day was— and— .
7. Berries are — and — . ■
8. The well is — and—.
9. The beggar was— and — .
10. Her eyes were — and—.
42. Write one word for each of the following :—
1. The place where you were born.
2. The small holes in a net
3. Land between two hills.
4 Having much juice.
5. One that begs for a living.
6. Full of fun.
7. One that does not go to school when sent.
8. Having a small sharp end.
g. Filled to the brim.
10. Having much wealth.
43. Supply words in the following to complete tlie
statements :—
I, The— were as dark as — ,
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2. The— were as white as —
3. The — were as red as — w
4. — looked as pale as — .
5. The— was as heavy as—.
6. My — is as light as a — .
7. Our — was as hard as — .
8_ Her — were as blue as — ,
9. My — is as cross as a — .
10. The— is as gentle as a—.
11. — is as proud as a—.
12. The — was as dark as — .
44. Add y to each of the following words and use
them in questions : —
mud, sun, rock, hill, star, idle, dust, rain,
grass, stone, crag, milk, snow, cloud, sand, storm.
45. Answer these questions about " Our Dog."
1. Have you a large or small dog ?
2. What is its name ?
3. What color is it ?
4. Where does it sleep at night ?
5. How does it act when strangers come near
the house .?
6. How does it act when it sees you coming
home?
7. Has it any tricks ?
8. What are they .?
46. Make a statement about each of these using is and
then change it, using are :
ox, man. baby, spider, goose,
cow mouse, hen, sheep, leai,
horse. fly, ^x, calf, deer.
LANQUAQB EXER0I81B.
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47 Write answers to these questions beg^'iing with
someone of the following words :-I, it. he. they, we,
you, she.
1. Where do you live?
2. Whose book have you ?
3. Who are in the first-class ?
4. Where are the boys ?
5. How old is Mary ?
6. Who asked a question ?
7. What time is it ?
8. Where are the girls ?
9. How many cows have you ?
10. Where did David go ?
48. Write the names, of the parts, of the following
objects : — ...
a chair, a book a pail,
a hammer, a stove, an axe,
a door, a window, a lamp.
49. Write the names of twelve trees, and of ten things
we get from trees.
50. Ask a question about—
an owl. violets, morning,
a robin, the fire, an engine,
ferns, the street, winter,
51 Use these words in right blanks :—
wood, would. He-like to buy a cord of-,
hall, haul. He is going to-stones for the new—
ba^v\ ball. The— struck the boy and made him—.
puii,pool. -the cane out of the-,
herd, heard. I-that the man lost a-of cattle,
fair fare. What is the— to the— grouna r
pale, pail. The-girl bought a-of milk.
cedar
a spur,
a pie.
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52. Use each of the following words in a statement :—
describe, manage, refrain, supplied,
improved, altered, employed, promise,
endure, reminds, bounded, common.
53. Answer these questions about " Our School " : —
1. Of what material is your school built?
2. When was it built ?
3. Is there a yaid to play in ?
4. How many doors are there in it ?
5. How many windows ?
6. How many seats ?
7. Are the walls white and clean ?
8. Are there pictures hung on the wall ?
9. How many blackboards are there ?
10. How is it heated ?
54. Write these sentences again, but begin with the
last words and make them mean the same.
1. A lake is larger than a pond.
2. A mine is deeper than a well.
3. March is colder than May.
4. Oak is stronger than pine.
5. The slate is thicker than the glass.
6. Paper is smoother than print
7. Lead is heavier than wood.
8. The crow is higher than the men.
9. Stone is harder than chalk.
10. The pen is longer than the pencil
LANOUAGB EXBR018B8.
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55. Supply words in the following to complete the
sentence : —
1. A — of birds flew over me.
2. A — of horses — by me.
3* — of trees — the street
4^ —. of sheep — in the fields.
5 _of cars — at the station.
6. The — of light — the dew.
7. —of rain — in the air.
8. — of grain — reaped.
9. — of snow — last night.
10 —of wind — the sheet.
56. Write questions beginning with the following
""'""■ am had. did, who.
les, wa;. can. has, which,
do. were. have. what, papa.
57. Make sentences by telling where nine birds build
their nests.
58. Supply words in these blanks to complete the
statements : —
9. — prance. 13. — prowl.
10. — swim. 14. — swim
11. — soar. 15- — ^OP-
__ 12. — fly.
59. Use each of the following words in a statement,
together with the name of some article:-
pile, mould, fold, plane, can stew
pack, brush. raft. nail. pickle, roa«t,
^...«. ,»,ach Stack, preserve, dky. salt.
1. — trot. 5- — walk.
2. — run. 6. — dance.
3. __ hunt. 7. — crawl.
4. — climb. 8. — creep.
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60. Write full names for each of the following : —
1. T. H. Jones.
2. A. C. Williams.
3. F. L. Robinson.
4. J. H. Millen.
5. F. R. King.
6. M. E. Watson.
7. L. S. Cook.
8. E. H. Carter.
9. D. J. White.
10. M- V. Scott.
11. R. F. Dodds.
12. E. S. Sims.
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61. Make ten sentences by telling what you saw
at a fair.
62. Write as many sentences as you can in answer to
this question : —
What can you do at home to help ma ?
63. Supply words in blanks to complete the state-
ments : —
1. To-day is the — of — ,
2. Yesterday was the — of — .
♦ 3. I was bom on the — of — .
4. There will be a holiday on the — of — ,
5. Christmas comes on the — of — .
6. There — seven — in a — .
7. There — twelve — in a — ,
8. There — one — in a week.
Q. and — are warm months.
10. and — are cold months.
64. Make statements by telling of what these articles
are made : —
shoes, a pail, windows, books, the paper,
bottles, a hat, a house, a pen, the suit,
a stove, doors, bread, money, cups.
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65. Make sentences by telling how to play any school
^^Z mTZ blanks with /. <here or Are there ;
1, —a fly in the room?
2. —any plums for sale ?
3 —a deer in the woods ?
'^ _a boy and a girl at home ?
c. —two days of school ?
6. —ten cents to pay ? ,
7 much fun in it ?
8 —many fish in the lake ?
9. —much ink in the bottle ?
10! —seven days in a week ?
II*. —less land than water?
12. —fewer pupils going now ?
en Use each of the following pairs in questions :^
I rap, 2. hole. 3- their, 4- two,
wrap. whole. there, too.
5. sow, 6. by, 7. son, 8. seem,
sew. buy. sun.
68 Tell something about each of the following, be-
ginning with There is or There are :-
.arHen trees their carriage, a week, a dozen.
ZXT he boat, her dress. a day. a .core.
Tpplt your house, his books. a year, a gross.
69. Ask a question about each of these, beginning with
Does and then change it. beginning with Do .
inHv tree spider. turkey, fish, oar
S. sh:;p. b'ox. mouse. creek, cave.
ball.
sail. flower.
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LAVGUAOK EXER0I8ES.
70. Write a note to your teacher telling why you were
absent from school on a certain day.
71. Write a note to your teacher asking leave to go
home at recess and telling the reason why.
72. Make as many sentences as you can. by telling
the different things you saw your mother do, when she
was baking bread.
73. Answer these questions on " Camping Out :"
1. Were you ever camping out ?
2. Where were you camping ?
3. When were you camping ?
4. What kind of weather was it?
5. Why did you camp out ?
6. How many tents had you ?
7. Was it a good place to camp and why ?
8. What did you do to pass the time ?
74, Write six questions beginning with Was there and
six beginning with Were there,
75. Use There was or There were in blanks ;
1. — sheep in the field.
2. — an apple on the tree.
9, a pony and a deer in the car.
4. — much snow last winter.
5. — ten cents on the plate.
5, — a few boys in the hall.
7. — ten small birds on the ground.
3. —a big crowd at church,
g, — two deer in the pond.
la — a dozen eggs in one nest.
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the person lives.
77. Write each sentence so as to ask a question :
1. He is poor.
2. You were to go.
3. We have two boats. •
4. He does not see us.
5. They do not speak to me.
6. The crow has a long bill.
7. I was asked too.
8. The days are fine.
9. I am going to town.
10 The books did not come.
1 1'. The beef was dry and tough.
12! The girls were at the pic-nic.
78. Tell what you dreamt about last night
79 Tell us about " My Birth-day Party : "
1. Had you a birth-day party ?
2. When had you the party ?
3 Whom did you invite ?
4. At what time did they come ?
c When was tea served ?
6 What nice things were on the table?
7 What games wf layed after tea ?
8. When did your if leave?
9. How old were you aicn ?
la Was it your first party ?
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80. Ask a question about each of these, beginning with
Do or Does:
bats,
stones,
frogs,
ink,
curd,
lard.
flies,
grass,
ships,
waves,
caves,
swallows.
snow,
roots,
fire.
81. Opposite each of the following, write a word tbat
has the same sound and use lx;th in one sentence :—
nose,
wear,
sum,
peace,
soot,
new,
need,
stock,
oar.
four,
bowl,
heal,
mite,
weak,
bury.
82. Use each of these words twice, with different
meanings : —
fair, dear, corn, hide,
till, well, box, light,
room, foot, pine, rock.
mme,
can,
spring,
83. Look carefully at the picture shown to you by the
teacher and write a little story about it.
84. Tell two things about each of the following, in one
sentence : —
an apple, a box, coal, leaves, roads,
chalk, a tree, lilies, the oridge, potatoes,
a dime, a marble, cherries, a slate, the fire.
85. Ask three things about each of the following:—
a scissors, a lady, dirks, honey,
an ocean, a rainbow, Turks, the wind, .
an engine, a bell, stars, a picture.
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86. Write the names of five thiiigs that are,—
hard. brittle, toufh, porous. heavy,
soft, clear, sharp, sweet, juicy,
iound, sour, sticky, smooth, blunt.
87 Fill the blanks with this or that, these or those :
1. —man struck me with— stone.
2. geese live on — plants.
3. —pen is different from — one.
^ —apples were taken off— trees.
5. I saw— oxen and— sleigh with— boys.
5 Were— slates lying on— chair at noon ?
7. You took— hats and— coat and put them on
— table.
8. Where were -girls with— pail and— flags?
9. They sell— peaches at— store by the mill,
xo. —grain in— cars was sold to— men in—
room.
88. Write the following correctly :—
1. jack said i kicked his dog sport.
2. Ant mary and me are going to london.
3. He digged a hole in our garden.
4. me and william catched a robin.
5. the wind blewed mary's hat away.
6. In may and June the birds be s'nging.
7. my brother andrew swimmed the river trent.
8. We Canadians knowed about queen victoria.
89. Write sentences telling of what each of these is
the name :—
iron, peaches, blade, plough, bear,
Mary, violets, rye, hammer, fly,
-^ < t u T<-«T->t-» twc^d hand.
Caiiaaa, ucccn, jv^in., twc— 1,
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90. What do we call —
1. one who works in a mine.
2. one who builds walls of stone.
3. one who frames houses.
4. one who makes shoes.
5. one who makes suits.
6. one who makes hats,
7. one who shoes horses.
8. one who works land.
9. one who looks after sheep.
10. one who bakes bread.
11. one who sells drugs.
12. one who sells books and paper.
91. Tell in your own words any story that has been
told to you or read to you by the teacher.
92. Tell a short story about a fire, a runaway, or a
cricket match, that you have seen.
93. Fill in the blanks by words, telling what each of
the following does : —
1. A bird and—.
2. A dog and — .
3. A boy and — .
4. Trees and — .
5. Bells and — .
6. Water and — .
7. Leaves and — .
8. The snow — and — .
n An enp-ine — — and — .
la The sun and — .
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94. Make sentences by telling of what each of the fol-
lowing is a part :—
an oar. an ear, a wing a claw, a fin. a-^;
iXl :w£i. :s;: --• "-- ^--
o? Use each of these words in a question :-
.A mood stubborn. knocked, deem,
veered. mooa. patientl)
trudge. manage, practice. . r
caution, describe, constant. success, tipp
06 Write nine sentences, telling about the l^ks of
onf you know, and ask someone to guess who it is.
07 Tell what you know about each of the following :-
''■ a chub. a brook. a crab. leather.
a park. blood, a grot. a reef,
a dirk. wheat. a trap. a flute.
g8 Write a note to your teacher, telling what you saw
and what you did on your way home from school
99. Opposite each of the following words write a word
that means the opposite :-
:=.w best clearest. hardly. terribly,
B' ^ ;- =* =
.00. Make sentences telling what is meant by each of
the following :— / . j
clam-shells. a milk-maid. a fair-ground,
play-mates boy-like. a paper-kmfe.
P . , X. L hv naths a butter-dish.
a lake-shore, by-patns,
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a plum-stone, pew-rent,
fx mnnoe-traDi
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SECOND BOOK
1. In each sentence speak about more than one:—
1. That house is the fruit
2. The plant takes care of the seed.
3. I am a man.
4. It rests in a pool.
5. He likes to catch a seal
6. This plant has a root
7. He has a mouse.
8. It comes out for a fly.
9. I know by his eye.
10. She is a nun.
2. Make sentences by telling something about : —
10. flowers^
11. grain,
12. pods.
1. violets, 4. seeds, 7. plums,
2. leaves, 5. roots, 8. cherries,
3. grapes, 6. acorns, 9. trees,
3. In each sentence speak about one: —
1. They are called keys.
2. How do they act ?
3. The bees come to see us.
4. These threads with knobs are called pistils.
5. They snatch our hats and capes.
6. Ostriches feed on plants in deserts.
7. Oaks have large leaves.
8. Boys climb trees for the nests of birds.
9. Men hunt bears for their skins.
10. vVe arc the girls for men.
1 1. The flowers were beautiful
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4. Make new words by adding ing to each of the fol-
lowing words; —
9. drop, 13- n^oP^'
10. swim, 14- ^^^^*
11. begin, 15. get.
12. hope, 16. deal,
1. run,
2. plod,
3- joy^
4. beg,
5. cut,
6. put,
7. be,
8. dim.
17. come,
18. bestir,
19. fine,
20. use,
21. pencil.
5 Write each sentence so as to mean the opposite :-
1 He is a harmless, comical, tough, old fellow.
2 This strange bird has a long, narrow neck.
3. Andy Moore was a short, stunted boy, tough
as a pine knot.
A His hand is thin and weak.
5. A little doggie, weary and sad, followed the
little lad. ^^
6. Sobbing she answered, " I forget.
7. Much wants more and loses all.
8. The little, white pig went up a large hill.
6. Make sentences by telling how each of these articles
is sold : —
1. sugar,
2. syrup,
3. salt,
4- eggs,
5. calico,
6. wood,
7. gloves,
8. hay,
9. wheat,
ij milk,
11. fish,
12. flour,
13. berries,
14. bricks,
15. lumber.
7. Use each word twice in a sentence with different
meanings : —
lean ^ till, 5. dear. 7. tnine, 9- ^ot, 11. grave,
1. can, 3. LIU, . ^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^
2. well, 4. spring, 6. box, o. waicu, ... ^^.»m ---.
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8. Write each sentence in the form of a question ;
!. I am going to the fair.
2. The whole village came running out
3. Two little mice were caught
4. They have decided to go.
5. That seed will grow into a tree.
6. I would like to live in a city.
7. The brown thrush sings in a holly tree.
8. Cold lie the daisy banks.
9. I fear no foe with Thee at hand.
10. We all should love our native land.
9. What would you call : —
1. drinks pleasing to the taste,
2. boots lined with fur,
3. oaks that grow in Canada,
4. hills many miles away,
5. hours in which you enjoy yourself,
6. a crevice in a rock,
7. petals of a rosy color,
8. stalks that bend without breaking,
9. a hill on which the sun shines,
10. a tree without leaves.
10. Write a story about the Hlack Bear by telling-
1. Where it is found.
2. Its size.
3. What it eats.
4. Where it lives during winter.
5. What it eats in winter.
6. What we get from it.
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Write each sentence in the form of a command :
I Mell shook her head.
2. Bessie came and played at Miller's step.
3. Will made this reply.
4. Ethel stood at the crossing.
5. Mary went home.
6. The little lamb came near me.
7. Dinah worked and sang.
8. Johnny fought a good battle.
9 I live for those who love me.
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[ 2. Write one word for :—
1. Very small roots.
2. Slender as a thread.
3. Having many colors.
. 4. Small rude houses.
5. Weeds that grow in the sea.
6. The one you play with.
7 Places in which to hide.
S. Oil made from the fat of the bear.
9 A box for holding tea.
10. Nuts found on the oak.
11. Black as jet.
12. The one with whom you sit
1 3. Use each word in a question :-
1. obedient, 5- approach,
2. disobey. 6. succeeded,
3. assistance, 7- required.
4. attached,
8
8. absorb,
9. escaped,
10. absence.
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14. Use each word in proper blank : —
He lost the — of the bridle as it begaii
to —
I cannot — to see a man chase a —
in his — feet.
If it were — true that he cut the — T
would — say so.
As I began to — the — a — of birds
flew into the — tree.
I am — tired that I cannot — my hat,
and — you must — the seed.
— horses stood — and I saw the man
stand — too.
He took an apple — the tree before I
got — the fence.
— the sun set the — was as fresh «* —
it was.
The — boys went — because they were
— late — catch the train.
15. Write a short story about '* Mice " by telling :—
1. Where you find them.
2. Their size.
3. Their color.
4. What they eat.
5. How they are caught.
6. Anything else you know about them.
16. Write one word for these in italics : —
1. A man who watched a flock of sheep heard his cry.
2. Andy lived in a house built of mud, pai and logs.
3. I could look down a steep moutitain height.
Rain, rein.
Bear, bare.
Knot, not
Pair, pare, pear
So, sew, sow.
There, their.
Of, off.
Air, ere, e'er.
To, too, two.
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4. We came to a town where large ships could float
on the water.
5. This one root hasy?«^ hairlike roots.
6. When you are dead I'll deck your still and
silent home.
7. A tiny young plant will grow out of it.
8. I saw a small striped squirrel.
9. A man who takes care of the horses found it.
10. He leaves the bees without any food for
winter. ,
17. Make statements about "A gale of wind" con-
taining : —
5. carried,
6. scattered,
7. shook,
8. swept.
1. tangled,
2. tossed,
3. whirled,
4. ruffled,
9. frightened,
10. uprooted.
11. bent
12. rocked.
18. Write a short story about "An Owl" by telling:—
1. Where you find it.
2. Its size.
3. Its color.
4. About its ears.
5. About its claws.
6. Its food.
7. When it flies about.
8. A'lout the noise it makes.
9. Anything else you know about it.
19. Use each word twice in a statement with different
pronunciations : —
'A - i. r io<»/i 7 dp<?prt, Q. sewer.
2. wound, 4. read, 6. hinder, 8. minute, 10. live.
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20. Use each pair of words correctly in a question :—
I. plane, 2. ring, 3- Aower, 4- root, 5- key, 6. fare,
plain. wring, flour, route, quay, fair,
7. made, maid.
21. Write commands of more than five words each,
beginning with —
1. hoist, 4. examine, 7- assist, 10. stretch,
2. haul, 5. repeat, 8. obey, n. scatter
3. explain, 6. describe, 9- seize, 12. remember.
22. What do we call—
1. One guilty of some crime.
2. One who cultivates flowers.
3. One who steals.
4. One who buys cattle and sheep.
5. One who makes bai els.
6. One who deals in furs.
7. One who works land.
8. One who cultivates fruit
9. One who cannot speak.
10. One who puts panes in windows.
1 1. One who runs an engine.
12. One who cultivates vegetables.
23. Write a story about "Tea" by telling—
1. What it is.
2. Where it grows.
3. When the leaves are picked.
4. How the leaves are dried.
5. Where it is packed.
6. Uses.
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a4. Insert quotation marks in :—
1 Not I said the cow such a thing I never do.
2 Y-s my dear said her mother I am gomg to,
3. Some cried on with you others cried back.
4 Let us pass she whispered sweetly.
5 Why here is Susan the girls cried.
6 I wish I could cheat the robins said he
7'. She said as she watched them little black
things good night.
8. He stood up and said I am a man.
25. Write emotion words in blanks and punctuate :-
I, — I hear a noise.
2—1 lost the prize.
3] said the hen.
4. — I see you.
5. — how it pains.
6 — is he dead.
7 for Canada.
8. said the sheep.
9. — commanded the teachers.
10. .— 1- no school to-morrow.
J J _- the captain shouted.
12. — such a coward.
26 Insert capitals and punctuate :—
1. on the first of may 1890 i was on my way
to london. .
2. one bright happy tuesday last sprmg the
orphans home was opened. ^
3. pray to god and he will guide and direct
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LANGUAGE EZERCIS19.
4. alas the good vessel athabasca sank in the
cold waters of lake superior.
5. i met a frenchman on a c p r train.
6 our brave boys shouted ^ the victoria sailed
in.
7. many indians in Canada and the united states
can read the bible.
27. Use each word in proper blank and' complete
statement :—
1. patter,
2. rustling,
3. gurgling,
4. rattling,
5. rumbling, 9. roar. 12. groans
6. clanging, 10. splashirg, 13. crash,
7. hum, II. hissing, 14. clink.
8. whirr.
1. The — of the fire. 8. The — of escaping steam.
2. The — - of bees. 9. The — of waves.
3. The — of falling trees. 10. A — noise like thunder.
4. The — of sick men. 11. The — of a rill.
5. The — of wings. 12. The — of little feet.
6. The — of bells. 13. The — of coin.
7. The — of dry leaves. 14. The — of hail.
28. Write a letter to a friend far away, telling—
1. When winter begins. 6. How men travel about
2. How long it lasts. 7. The birds to be seen.
3. The winter months. 6. The wild animals out
4. The depth of snow. 9. Some of the out-door games^
5. The thickness of ice.
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29. Use each pair correctly in a command :—
I. beech, 2. bury, 3. bow 4- dose, 5- J|im.
beach, berry bough, clothes, hymn,
6. right, 7. q^ii-e. ». rap, 9- ^mg
write, choir, wrap, wring.
30. Make twelve sentences, by telling what mu . be
done before dread can be obtained from w/ieaL Bcgm
with the cultivating of the land.
31. Write the short forms for—
1. The months of the year.
2. The days of the week.
3. The Provinces of the Dominion.
4. The great land divisions of America.
32. Make an appropriate statement about each of
these :—
1. The cunning fox.
2. A comical man.
3. The foolish ostrich.
4. The terrible tiger.
5. The busy bee.
6. The lazy fly.
7. The merry squirrel.
8. A greedy boy.
9. A mean cur.
10. The stupid crow.
11. The strong man.
12. A cross dog.
33. Write a short story about The Rainbow by telling-
I. The kind of weather that brings a rainbow.
a. When you saw one.
3. The time of day you saw it.
4. Where the sun was.
5. Where you looked for it.
6. The colors of the rainbow.
7. The time it could be seen.
8. What made it disappear.
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LANOUAOE EXRBriBli.
34, Use each of these words in a sentence to describe
something :—
kind, black, slow, dull, hard, rough, deep,
smooth, shallow, strange, dark, shrill, tough, high.
.35. Write the following:—
1. A sentence with four commas in it.
2. A command containing three capital letters.
3. An inquiry containing an emotion word.
4. A statement containing quotation marks.
5. A command containing three commas.
6. An inquiry containing two capital letters.
7. An inquiry containing quotation marks.
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36. Write a letter to \ our teacher telling—
1. The time at which you left home this morning.
2. The time spent on the road.
3. Who walked with you to school.
4. The names of seven tilings you saw on the
way*
37. Write a short story about " Coffee " by telling—
1. What it is.
2. Where it grows.
3. Whether it would grow here or not and why.
4. The plant we have like it.
5. The kind of fruit it has.
6. What is dont with fruit.
7. What is dop*^ with seeds.
8. The difference between it and tea.
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38. For words in italics, write one word to denote
ownership, and make a statement about each :
I. The feet of the ostrich.
: The mane of the lion.
3. The trunk of the elephant.
4. The tongue of the tiger.
5. The roots of the plant.
6. The z-d.-^ of a lady.
7. The fur of a fox.
8. The petals of roses.
9. The sons of Canada.
10. The toes of birds.
1 1 . The nests of robins.
12. The leaves ^/ w«//^J.
1 3. The flowers of the lily.
14. The hoof of a cow.
15. The teeth of a sheep.
39. Use
May, can.
Did, done.
Saw, seen.
May, can.
Saw, seen.
Did, done.
each word in proper blank : —
You — go when you — spell the words and
I hope it — be the last.
I have — mv work but you — not know
what was to be — so you — not do it.
I _ him but he was — before this looking
as if he — all that was to be — .
Please — I go. I — work the sum. Yes,
you — go, but Sam — not go yet.
He — that he was — by me. They have
— what we — last night.
He — it before it should have been — . —
he know who — it ? I - it but how it
was — I — not know.
40. Write one word for—
1. toward home.
2. every day.
3. toward the sea.
4. every hour.
5. tOWarU ciiC iaiiU.
6. having no home.
7. full of beauty.
8. in the fashion.
9. every year.
\f^. to so out of sight.
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LANGUAGE EXERCISES.
11. every week.
12. in season.
13. to go up.
14. paying no heed.
15. every month.
16. every two months.
Use each word in a statement.
41. For the things mentioned in italics, write three or
more particular ones : —
1. They picked the pretty flowers.
2. They ate the nice berries.
3. Cruel animals are caged.
4. Evergreens grow in Canada.
5. Some months are pleasant.
6. Fur-bearing animals are numerous.
7. We cultivate many fruits*
8. There is much distress in large cities,
9. They read pretty stories.
10. It is pleasant to watch the birds.
42. Write a letter to a friend in the city, telling all
about Maple Sugar : —
Hints: i. Where do maples grow.
2. Of what is the sugar made ?
3. When is the sap of use ?
4. How is the sap obtained ?
5. In v/hat does the sap drip ?
6. What is done to the sap ?
7. Where is it boiled ?
8. What is first obtained?
9. What is the color of the sugar ?
43. Use each pair in a command : —
I. Flour, 2. Some, 3. Coat, 4. Night 5. Strait,
Flower. Sum. Quote. Knight. Straight
6. Week, Weak. 7. Lessen, Lesson.
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44. Use proper words in blanks so as to make up the
story of " The Crow and the Fox " :—
One day a — fox saw a — with a — of — on the —
of a — . The fox — up its — to — the — . He - to
— the crow. He — the — fine — and then — the —
bird to — , that — might — her — voice. As — as the
__ crow — her — the — fell — the — and ~ fox ran —
with it We — never — any — - to those who — us.
45. Make statements by telling what must be done
before the wool on a sheep can be worn by you as a suit
of clothes.
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46 Use each of these words in a sentence to describe
or point out something : —
these, an, that, light, honest those,
short, small, thirsty, pleasant, faithful, big,
happy, hungry, cross, this, patient, large.
47. Use am, is, are, was, were, in proper blanks :—
I. — it true they — lost ?
— I the man you — sent to arrest ?
you there because it — free ?
^e — to leave it as it — .
He — as old as I — .
6. the men asking where you — ?
7. Sheep — scarce and mutton — cheap.
8. the boy in when the girls — ?
g, you sure that I — asked.
10. — he the boy who — here ?
2.
3.
4
5.
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LANGUAGE EXERCISES.
48. Show how these words differ in meaning : —
I. pitcher, 2. popular, 3. quite, 4. patient, 5. lose,
picture. poplar. quiet patent. loose
6. striped, stripped.
49. Write one word for —
I. apples, peaches, plums.
9. books, papers, pens.
10. eggs, butter, cheese.
11. coal, wood, oil.
12. lard, tallow, grease.
13. red, white, blue,
i/j. milk, water, oil.
15. nails, saws, knives.
2. geese, ducks, hens.
3. robins, wrens, sparrows
4. flies, spiders, bugs.
5. cabbage, onions, beets,
6. wheat, oats, pease.
7. ploughs, reapers, mowers.
8. iron, copper, lead.
50. Opposite each of the following words, write its
homonym, and use them in sentences :—
eight bade, dyeing, feet,
plain, berth, wrote, fir,
pour, ceiling, guilt, fane,
vain, draught, hale, sale.
51. Write a letter, describing a visit to your county
town, telling : —
1. When you visited it.
2. Who accompanied you.
3. The time you left home.
4. The time you arrived.
5. Where you put up.
6. What friends you met.
7. What places you visited.
8. About the crowd on the streets.
9. About the shops you were in.
10. Whether you would like to live in it or not.
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52. Make sentences by pointing out resemblances
between —
1. a whale and a fish 4- water and oil.
2. a field and a garden. 5- a cat and a tiger.
3. a root and a limb. 6. a river and a creek.
53. Write a note to your teacher, asking permission to
change your seat and stating the reason.
54. Write a story about " The Fox " by telling—
6. When it roams about
7. How it is caught or killed.
8. The use of fur.
9. Any story about its slyness.
1. Where it lives.
2. Its size.
3. Its color.
4 Its food.
5. About its nest.
55. Punctuate : —
1. Has your brother the mason bought a house.
2. How beautiful are the woods in the month
of May.
3. Halloo where are you going the policeman
shouted.
4. Watford Ont July 7th 1890.
5. Who lost a black curly useless limping dog.
6. The little girls in the room sang a beautiful
hymn.
7. One day Will a thoughtless boy was taught
a lesson by a bee.
8. I live in the township of Eldon in the county
of Victoria near Woodville.
9. Fare thee well and if forever still forever fare
thee well.
10. The large deep lakes of Canada are the
wonder of the world.
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56. Combine into one sentence and punctuate : —
I. A boy was punished.
He was an idle boy.
He was a lazy boy.
He
was
a cruel boy.
3. He
is a
man.
He
is a
comical man.
He
is a
harmless man.
He
is a
tough old man.
2. May has a dress.
It is a new dress.
It is made of silk.
It is of a black color.
4. It is a dog.
It is a white dog.
It is a cross dog.
It belongs to me.
57. Correct —
1. Them boys are laying under the trees.
2. I knowed I seen them before.
3. There is two boys here and they done it.
4. Sit the block their and I'll rise the stone.
5. Please can I sit with Ethel the lesson is tore
in my book.
6. John and me picked them plums.
7. Jean has went to school longer than me.
8. Sam catched the ball and throwed it here.
58. Make statements, by telling what is done, before a
tree, standing in the woods, is burnt in your stove.
59. Copy following sentences, filling the blanks with
mucky manyy few, lesSy big or large.
1. A — men require — food.
2. He found — apples on a — mountain.
3. A — girls make — noise and talk — nonsense.
4. A — man owns a — farm and sells — wheat
and — horses.
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5. A — fire destroys — property and leaves —
people without — food.
6. The — windows in — houses admit — light
and — flies.
7. A bear marched into a — field of oats
and destroyed — grain.
8. He sells — grain off his — farm than my —
friend.
g. A — stone in a — pond contains — fossils
and — silver.
10. Farmers have — worry than — men who
possess — wealth.
60, Tell as clearly as you can, how to do any of the
following:—
How to make taffy. How to make a hand-sleigh,
How to catch a fish. How to make a pop-gun.
How to make apple-sauce. How to make a kite.
61. Use words of opposite meanings to these below,
in questions : —
descending, harmless, quietly, tamed, awkward,
feeble, careful, difficult, coarse, wonderful,
innocent, giants, increased, mourned, encourage.
62. Write a letter to a friend, describing " Harvesting "
by telling —
I When harvest begins.
2. How long it lasts.
3. What grain ripens first.
4. How the grain is cut.
5. How the grain is bound.
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6. What is first dope to the sheaves.
7. How it is hauled to the bam.
8. Where the sheaves are laid.
9. How hard the men work.
10. What yo'i i 1 "d best to do.
63. Make statement- ^y telling what must be done;
before the cotton in the pod can be worn as a dress.
64. Write a compositioi on " Our Crow."
Hints. I. When does it fly about?
2. What size is it?
3. What is its color ?
4. What does it eat ?
5. Where does it build its nest ?
6. Of what does it make its nest ?
7. How many eggs does it lay ?
8. Of what color are they ?
65. Fill up blanks so as to make the story " No
Crown for Me."
Susan had to — at home on a — to knit — turns —
a — put in a — by her — . In the — her — were — to
— flowers in the — woods. Susan — up — mind to —
her — grandmother. She — the — and in the — joined
her — . The girls — to — Susan — for — the — girl
in — and the most — at — . But — was — and soon
— the crown — and — home and — all to her — who
— her.
66. Add words to each sentence telling wAen —
^ \Jj^j^r^ ^if>r% 4't^ '^^** t* -J^ »^ j^Sw m
5. iJCca gaiiici iiKjiiCy.
T"!- _ u:..J_
1. liic uirus aaiig.
2. The plums ripened.
4. We skate.
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5. Owls fly about.
6. Bears begin to prowl.
7. The paper came.
8. Grain is sown.
9. It rains heavily.
10. We must not work.
11. Boys cry.
12. I am going away.
6t. Make at least two comparisons between the
following
1. Honey and water.
2. Wood and stone.
3. Leather and paper.
4. Snow and sand.
5. Sugar and salt.
6. A nail and a pin.
7. Lead and iron,
8. Glass and slate.
9. Putiy and rubber.
68. Write each of the following in another way, and
keep meaning the same : —
1. A house belonging to me.
2. A farm owned by John.
3. A lot owned by us.
4. The book that belongs to him.
5. The house belonging to them.
6. An egg laid by it.
7. Fruit that can be eaten.
8. A hat that is in the fashion.
9. A house built of logs.
10. Roots that spread ir all directions.
11. A hat without a rim.
12. A sky covered with clouds.
69. Write as many sentences as you can in answer to
this question : What can boys and girls do to please
their teacher ?
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70. Make as many sentences as you can describing
any of the following :—
1. Your knife. 3. Your dog. 5- Your house.
2. Your cat. 4- Your c-w. 6. Your hat.
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I.
2.
3-
4-
Add words to each of these telling the reason why:
We could not go.
Birds build nests.
They must not speak.
Fruit is dear.
5. Peaches are scarce.
6. Buffalo are scarce.
7. Greenland is cold.
8. This is a sluggish river.
9. The people left the country.
10. The man was hanged.
72. Supply suitable words in blanks, and complete the
sentence : —
I.
2.
3.
4-
5-
6.
7.
8.
9-
10.
II.
12.
• our reeve.
- my post office.
- our school inspector.
- the county in which I live.
- my cousin.
- the capital of Ontario.
- our railway station.
- the largest city in Canada.
- our local newspaper.
- one of our oldest settlers.
- the chief Droduct of the county.
- our Governor-General.
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73. Make an appropriate statement about each of the
following : —
1. An idle boy. 6. A cruel boy.
2. A thoughtless boy. 7. A daring thief.
3. A wicked man. 8. A bold robber.
4. A brave boy. 9. A kind lady.
5. A bold girl.
10. A true hero.
74. Write a lettter to some one in London, England,
telling —
1. When spring begins,
2. The spring months.
3. When the leaves appear on trees.
4. When the flowers are in bloom.
5. When sec'ing begins.
6. The holidays of the season.
7. About your games.
75. Add words to each of these telling wAere and
wken : —
1. Our county fair is held.
2. Our council meets.
3. The Indians camped.
4. The English and French fought.
5. Columbus landed.
6. A man shot a seal.
7. We are going to plant trees.
8. Cartier erected a cross.
9. Wolfe was shot.
10. I was born.
11. A rebellion took place.
12. Gold was discovered.
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2. I would like to live.
3. They eat much fat.
4. There are no lions.
5. They have no fruit.
y6. Use each of these words in two senses in a sen-
tence .—
Bat, Bill, Fair, Letter, Spring, Pen,
Bay, .Date, Fold, Match, Nail, Pound.
yy. Write a note to your teacher, relating the chief
events of yesterday.
78. Add words to each of these telling wkere and why :
I. They dress in skins. 6. Many sp^nd their holidays.
7. Men wear thin garments.
8. The soldiers were sent.
9. I would not like to live.
10. The man is going.
79. Give names to the persons, animals and things in
these sentences : —
1. The boy took the horse and rode to town.
2. The girl went to the post office.
3. Our teacher sang a song.
4. The preacher felled a tree.
5. Insects eat vegetables.
6. The lady loves her country.
7. Birds eat fruit.
8. Our county produces grain.
9. A flower grew by the river.
10. The dog chased ihe cow away.
80. Write a composition on " My Favorite Plant " by
telling —
I. Its name.
2 Where it grows.
3. its height.
4. The kind of root it has.
5. The kind of leaf it has.
6. When it flowers.
7. The color of the flower.
8. About its perfume.
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ind.
hief
}hy\
ys.
s in
n.
" by
as.
vyer.
8 1. Add words to each of these, telling how and where :
1. The robin sang.
2. The boy ran.
3. The peaches were injurec
4. Tl^y catch fish.
5. The boat sailed.
6. The man caught a fox.
7. The teacher spoke.
8. The man wrote.
9. The river ran.
10. Rain fell.
82. Name the public holidays in a year, and tell why
they are observed as such.
83. Use proper words in blanks so as to make the
story about " Andy Moore." Andy Moore by his — of
mind — a — railway — . One — as he was — across the — he
that — was — . The train was — and— he stood — in the
—of the— and held— his— . The engine — but that— not
him and so the— had to— the— . When the— saw the —
death they — , everyone was — to the — boy. They — a —
sum of — for him. and — him to — .
84. Use each word and its homonym in a question : —
vain, peace, corps,
told, need, alter,
steal, choose, assent,
85. Correct : —
1. Taint no use trying.
2. Me and Sam ceen the bear,
3. What for did she go ?
4. He knowed better.
5. How many is there r
6. You had'nt ought to go.
7. It was me done it.
8. Where are you going to ?
9. Lay down, Towser 1
la He is older 'en me.
rapped,
fane,
wood.
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86. Make
between : —
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statements by telling the difference
1. A county and a country.
2. Several and seven.
3. An orchard and a garden. ♦
4. A tusk and a tooth.
5. A coat and a cloak.
6. A servant and a slave.
7. A cupboard and a dresser.
8. A sofa and a lounge.
9. A parlor and a drawing-room.
10. A mat and a rug.
87. Write the names of: —
1. thirteen trees, 3. eleven birds, 5. ten cities,
2, twelve flowers, 4. ten trades 6. nine wild animals.
88. Write a note for your mother, to the grocer, telling
him to send up ten pounds of brown sugar, and to
charge it.
89. Write two homonyms for each word and use them
in statements : —
rain, so, pair.
sees,
sent,
to,
sight,
by,
vam,
raise.
air,
90. Add ly to each word and use it in question: —
careful, wise, happy, humble, home,
by err dear. brave, funny, late,
joyful, extreme, foolish, religious, pure.
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91'. Explain the meaning of each of the following: -
1. Hoe your own row.
2. A stitch in time saves nine.
3. Hate, from hate, is sure to grow.
4. A soft answer turneth away wrath.
5. Beauty is a blossom.
92. Punctuate and insert capital letters :—
1. do you suppose santa claus will find us here papa
asked willie.
2. Christmas is the birthday of jesus christ the son of
god.
3. read slowly distinctly intelligently and as if you
enjoyed it
4. shs. -.dt be a good old teacher said uncle fred
patting eva on the head.
5. willie Wilson lived in the backwoods of Ontario in
the village of Scotia.
6. little things ay little things
make up the sum of 'ife ;
a word a look a single tone
may help to calm a strife.
93. Write a story, in your own words, illustrating any
of the following : —
1. Those that do wrong are sure to be found out.
2. Slow and steady wins the race.
3. Presence of mind.
4. Selfishness.
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LANOUAOE EXERCISES.
94. Write a story about yourself by telling : —
1 . your name,
2. where you live,
3. where you were born, and when,
4. your age,
5. when you began school,
6. the progress you have made.
95. Write a composition on " A Bird's Nest." Sen-
tences to contain ths words : —
1. June, found, bird's, tree.
2. mud, straw, hair.
3. lined, material, wool.
4. three, blue, marbles.
5. bird, near, afraid, steal.
6. left, flew, appeared, unmolested.
7. autumn, again, home, treasure.
96. Make three separate comparisons between each of
the following, and then combine them into one sen-
tence : —
1. Summer and winter.
2. A lion and a tiger.
3. March and May.
4. A rat and a squirrel.
5. A fly and a bee.
6. The white bear and the black bear.
7. Tea and coffee.
8. Paper and print.
97. Explain the following abbreviations : —
doz. Mr. St. viz. Hon. A.D. AM
cts. Mrs. Xmas. Cr. P.O. M.P. P.M.
Cty. Dr. Esq. ^ev. B.C. M.P.P J.P.
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Sen-
ich of
; sen-
A-.M,
P.M.
J.P.
98. Omit the superfluous words in tlie following : —
1. May has got a bun.
2. Please find $I.CX) herein enclosed.
3. The kite rose up in the air.
4. The boy fell down on the ice.
5. He returned back again home.
6. Where is he going to ?
'/. The choir continued to sing on.
8. No one at all saw it.
9. They are two twins.
10. Ethel and Diana both met at the store.
1 1. You are afraid of a dead corpse.
12. Roy climbed up a tree.
1 3. It is not completely finished.
14. This apple is the most roundest of all.
15. It burns all up in a minute.
16. She hurt her foot awfully. »
17,, Recoiling back, it struck him.
18. He is a stupid fool.
99. Write the story of " The Dog and the Shadow "
from the following : —
1. Morning — a dog — piece of meat in his mouth —
crossing a stream.
2. Saw his shadow — Inked at it — thought it was
another dog.
3. This dog had a piece of meat — bigger than his —
would like to have it.
4. Let go his piece — the dog in the water did the
same — lost all.
100. Write this story in your own words :—
Andy has some pretty pets. They are a number of
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pretty, white rabbits. They are Andy's own and he feeds
them himself. It is a pretty sight to see Andy standing
among them to give them their clover. Some of them
are very tame, and they let him pat and stroke them.
Andy likes them very much, He has names for them all,
and he has so many of the pretty things that he has hard
work to find names for them. Sometimes he calls them
after his schoolmates. He tries very hard to give them
pretty names, because they are pretty rabbits.
10 1. Name two other words suggested by each of the
following : — do, bite, see, eat, begin, break, drink,
write, blow, bring, rise, freeze, feed, catch, draw,
choose, lose, forget, teach, run. Use the third
word of each set in sentences.
102. Write questions which the following sentences
might answer : —
1. I bought five apples.
2. Boys love to skate.
3. The men saw a flock of geese.
4. He has written many poems.
5. Jenny wrote to her beau.
6. The boy fell and broke his arm.
7. He wore a dark suit when he left.
8. We shook the tree and the apples fell.
9. The train leaves as soon as the gong sounds.
10. The bird flew away and left us.
103. Make up a story about " The Crow and the
Pitcher " from the following : —
i. Hot day — summer — a crow — very thirsty — no
water.
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2. Flew to a pitcher — water too low — wet the tip
of her beak.
3. Picked up pebbles — dropped them into pitcher —
water rose — drank her fill.
104. Write a letter to a friend, giving an account of a
School Picnic you were at. Note the following :—
1. That you were at it and when.
2. Where it was held.
3. Whether it was a good place or not, and why.
4. Who you were with.
5. When you arrived on the grounds.
6. The kind of day.
;7. Where you ate your lunch.
8. The games you witnessed or took part in.
105. Write two other words suggested by each of the
following :—
sing, full, find, read, steal,
fly, go, leave, hold, ride,
keep, make, know, ring, tear,
Use the third word of each set in sentences.
leave,
shake,
wear.
106. Write sentences, using the following words :-
I've, he's, there's, it's,
don't, can't, wouldn't, they're,
I'll, doesn't, 'twas,
it's.
107. Combine each set into a sentence and punctu-
ate : —
T A dog was lost. It was of a black color. It had a
brass collar round its neck.
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2. I found a box. The box was made of wood It
was a small box. It had a broken lid.
3. May wrote a letter. It was a long letter. It was a
newsy letter. It was a cheerful letter. The
letter was written to her mother.
4. A bird sang. It was a small bird. It sang at
sunset. It had red wings. It sang in a tree.
It had a black body. It sang sweetly.
5. A flower grew. It was a pretty flower. It grew by
a spring. It had five petals. The spring was
in the bush.
6. A tree fell. It was a tall tree. It fell across the
path. It was an elm tree. It fell last night.
7. We found a nest. The nest was in a tree. It was
the nest of a robin. The tree bore apples.
There were four eggs in the nest.
8. John wore a hat. It was made of straw. It was
a small hat. It was of a white color. It had
a narrow rim.
9. We followed the path. It was a narrow path. It
was a winding path. It was made by cattle.
It led to a glen. There were many rocks in the
glen.
10. The trapper lived in a cabin. It was a small
cabin. It was built of logs. It was built on
the side of a hill. The hill was steep.
108. Use each of the following words and one of
opposite meaning in a sentence : —
assistance, united, hoisted, sagacif^ 8, certain,
ficallooed. aooroach. maenifv. similar, obedient
affection, suddenly, idle.
sunny,
leisure.
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t was a
, The
lang at
a tree.
^rew by
ng was
OSS the
light.
It was
apples.
It was
It had
ith. It
Y cattle.
:s in the
a small
built on
one of
ertain,
bedient
;isure.
109. Write a composition on " The Ostrich," using the
following words : —
1. Ostrich, deserts, Africa.
2. Color, black, white.
3. Feathers, preserved, America, bonnets.
4. Male, continues, protect, enemies.
5. Egg, length, circumference, pounds.
6. Pursued, hunters, circle.
7. Impossible, escape, buries.
1 10. Write each sentence so as to express emotion or
feeling : —
1. This is a beautiful world.
2. This is a dull day.
3. It must have been a wonderful picture.
4 The lake was very rough to-day.
5. A cheerful song was wafted from the grove.
6. I love to read interesting stories.
7. The lightning flashed, the thunder rolled on
that fatal day.
8. She is an excellent singer.
9. It is a sad sight to see a young man im-
prisoned.
10. I shall never forget my own Canadian home.
111. Write an account of the last Public Examination
you had at your school or the last School Concert you
had.
112. Use each of these words in a statement :—
vehemently, tauntingly, anxiously, steadily,
earnestly, merrily, triumphantly, tenderly,
affectionately, heartily, aimlessly, foolishly,
generously, singly, excellently, hopelessly,
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113. Write in your own words the substance of any
story told or read to you by the teacher.
114. Look carefully at the picture shown to you by the
teacher and write a story about it.
115. Use as many different words as you can think
of, to join these sentences : —
1. She sang. I played.
2. They wrote. We read.
3. The birds were singing. The baby was crying.
4. The bells rang. The whistles blew.
5. The man was idling his time. The woman was
working diligently.
6. The man in the house was asleep. His barns were
on fire.
7. Tea grows in China. Coffee grows in Arabia.
8. The apples are ripe. The leaves are beginning to
fall.
116. Use each of these words in a sentence, to denote
ownership : —
bird, monkey, bears, aunt, flies, lion,
sheep, boys, robins, whales, spider, leopard,
ladies, John, children, bee, squirrel, elephants.
117. Write this story in your own words: —
A lion lay asleep in the jungle, when a number of
mice ran over his body and woke him. The lion caught
one and was about to kill it, but the poor little mouse
begged for its life and so the lion let it go. Soon after
this, the lion was caught in a net. He struggled and
roared but could not get out of it. The little mouse
went to work and cut the strings with its teeth and set
of any
u by the
in think
lan was
ns were
I.
ining to
denote
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the lion free. You may be sure the lion was glad that
he spared the life of the little mouse.
1 1 8. Make a little story from these hints: —
1. Carrie was going home — way lay across a creek — after
seven o'clock — getting dark.
2. Crossing the bridge — heard a queer noise — sounded
like a child crying — Carrie frightened — began to
run.
3. Thought awhile — went back — looked under bridge —
saw a lamb — found the lamb was stuck fast.
4. Carrie ran to the nearest house — brought help —
lamb freed — owner made a present of it to Carrie.
pard,
phants.
mber of
1 caught
2 mouse
on after
led and
2 mouse
and set
THIRD BOOK.
1. Make as many compound words as you can from —
maker, house, red, shop,
painter, coat, boat, paper,
toy, sign, sail, knife.
2. Write each of these sentences so as to speak of but
one : —
1. These green spots are called oases.
2. In Africa there are vast plains of sand.
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3. Travellers take camel-drivers and men who know
the way.
4. Huge sea-birds were sitting upon those trees.
5. Obelisks have been taken to many cities.
6. Apple trees give good specimens of oval leaves.
7. The natives love to eat these roots and rootlets.
8. Dark-colored clothes radiate heat from warm
bodies.
9. Volcanoes have circular openings called craters.
10. Beavers live in holes near the banks of rivers.
3. Use these words in statements : —
1. Deserts, travellers, camels.
2. Stones, canals, Holland.
3. Fur, beaver, coat, winter.
4. Autumn, fruit, ground.
5. Robin, sun, song, greets.
6. Winter, sparrow, braves.
7. Price, cheese, Canadian.
8. World, pyramids, Egypt
9. Teacher, pupil, industrious.
4. Use each word in two or more senses in one
sentence :—
1. Deck, 3. Ground, 5. Trunk, 7. Print, 9. Yard,
2. Rock, 4. Chief, 6. Cord, 8. Harbor, 10. Cross.
5. Use each word twice in a sentence with different
pronounciations : —
Object, Contract, Produce, Converse, Hinder,
Project, Present, Rebel, Desert, Contents.
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es.
:lets.
warm
rs.
in one
Yard,
Cross.
ifferent
inder,
}ntents.
6. Use correctly in a statement about yourself : —
below, with, among, beside, by,
above, at, in, upon, over,
between, on, into, towards, under,
7. Make as many words as you can by adding ed or
ing to—
remit, bury, eye, forbid, idle, tunnel,
marry, cancel, steady, concur, begin, come,
swim, run, fine, travel, bare, lie.
8. Write these sentences so as to speak of more than
one : —
1. The camel has a soft pad at the bottom of its foot.
2. A traveller does not care to cross a desert with one
camel.
3. This tree grows in an African forest.
4. A nurse prepares water for a child's bath.
5. The body wis preserved from decay by the priest.
6. The bag is lined and the tiny ^^^ is laid in it.
7. This is to keep away the monkey and the other
enemy.
8. The neck of the bottle hangs downward and the bird
enters from below.
9. This log of wood causes the water to rise around the
house.
9. Use correctly in a statement : —
I, colonel,
3. bridal.
5. pistil.
7. ceiling,
kernel.
bridle.
pistol.
sealing.
2. council.
4. course.
6. cue,
counsel.
coarse.
queue.
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lo. Write a composition on "Bears," paying attention
to the following points : —
1. The different kinds of bears.
2. Where they live.
3. How they live.
4. What they eat.
5. How they are caught or killed.
6. What their skins are used for.
1 1. Use these words in inquiries :—
1. Bruce, Scotland, spider.
2. Brock, soldiers, Queenston Heights.
3. Wheat, Manitoba, Hudson Bay.
4. Coal, Ontario, Lake Superior.
5. Population, Canada, twofold.
6. There, islands, lake.
7. Were, boys, permitted.
8. Was, ascend, hill.
9. Am, expected, teacher.
12. Write a letter to a friend, telling how you employ
your time in school, from 9 o'clock, a.m., till 12.
13. Use each of the foUovving words twice, with
different pronunciations in a statement, an inquiry, or
a command : —
collect, convict, con' > rt con uct, tarry, permit,
house, minute, reco , • pact, absent, suspect
14. Use these words in commands ; —
1. Dare, right, man.
2. Honor, father, mother, thee.
3. Boys, kind, animals.
4. Canadians, uphold, country.
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5. Stand, repeat, story.
6. Trust, God, right.
7. Good, who, clever, be.
8. Always, pass, truth, comes.
15. Write a composition on "Camels," paying atten-
tion to the following points : —
1. Where they are found.
2. The different kinds of camels.
3. What they live upon.
4. For what they are used.
5. How they are adapted for their work.
16. Use correctly in a statement : —
I. metal, 2. martial, 3. Briton, 4. hoard, 5. manner,
mettle. marshal. Britain. horde. manor.
6. wrapped, rapped.
17. Insert commas, periods and capital letters in: —
1. rare old works of art are found among egyptian ruins.
2. i slip i glide I gloom I glance among my skimming
shallows.
3. fair young hannah ben the sunburnt fisher gaily
woos.
4. this cold barren cheerless country is inhabited by
esquimaux indians.
5. after praying to god they sang the god of abraham
praise.
6. one Sunday last autumn we read the pilgrim's pro-
gress.
7. rev. Jas. mcgregor m a is to deliver a lecture on tem-
perance in the music hall at 2 o'clock p m monday
aug 1st
«sr-
it <
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LANGUAGE KXERC18E8.
oh many a shaft at random sent
finds mark the archer little meant
9. ,ome will hate thee some will love thee some will
flatter some will slight.
,8. Write a composition on "Squirrels" under the
headings mentioned in 10.
19. Write a letter to a friend describing your visit to a
Fair or Exhibition, mentioning :—
I. When and where held.
2 The kind of day and number present.
3! The time you entered grounds and wiihwhom.
4 The doings that interested you most.
5' The articles exhibited that interested you most.
20. Re-write, changing number of nouns and pro-
nouns : — ,
1. They deceive us when they say that it is a negro s
tooth. , , ,
2. The leaves of this tree are so small that they scarcely
appear to be leaves.
3. Farmers welcome the birds and regard them as the
guardians of their crops.
A A simple experiment has illustrated this fact
5. These lilies grew near the door of a poor woman s
house. .
6. That tree grows in a rocky valley at the end of my
farm. , _ ,
7. Their brothers were imprisoned at the Queen s com-
mand.
8. His tame fox has a long ^ail and a small h id.
Q. I saw him before he came to the gate.
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10. A wolf, chasing a dear, was shot by a trapper.
11. A monkey and a lion were in a large cage.
1 k. The hoof of the horse made a deep mark in my foot.
13. Pens, knives, bottles and slates were brought by the
pupils.
14. "Lives, of great men, oft remind as.
We c*n make our lives sublime."
15. " V/hole ages have fled, and their works decayed,
And nations have scattered been.*
16. In this low vale the modest form of the primrose is
seen.
21. Use each pair correctly in an inquiiy : —
I. strait,
3. scull,
5. root,
7. troop,
straight.
skull.
route.
troupe
2. draught,
4. feet,
6. cannon,
draft,
feat.
canon.
22. Change each sentence so as to ar-k a question : —
1. The boy imitates the man.
2. In the fields I hear the bleating of the lamb.
3. The tall, aark pines wave o'er his grave.
4. Take a message to a distant friend of mine.
5. Napoleon stood on a little mound.
6. I met him in the park and spoke to him.
7. Leave me, comrades, in this heap of snow.
8. I went homeward with lazy feet.
9. A piece of iron becomes red hot, if left in the fire.
10. Home, they brought hsr warrior dead.
11. Stole a maiden from her place and took the face-
clObii irom s.ne lace.
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12. Rose a nurse of ninety years and set his child upon
her knee.
13. The soldier spoke and fell amid the snow,
14. Some were young and beheld life's morn decline.
15. The waters wild went o'er his child and he was left
lamenting.
16. So sure was he that the objects were cattle, that he
ceased to watch them longer.
17. It fell and swung below before Bruce flung himself
down in despair.
18. It ran up and came down with a sprawl as near the
ground as ever.
19. Between the skin and the flesh is a layer of fat which
is considered a great delicacy.
20. Her eyes were fair and her beauty made me glad.
23. What would you call —
1. oil obtained from a plant,
2. a garden in which anyone may walk,
3. a plain that is dry and barren,
4. a river whose current is slow,
5. food that cannot be dii^ested,
6. an event of every-day life,
7. pictures of different colors,
8. land that can be cultivated,
9. fruit that may be eaten,
10. a sound that grates upon the ear,
11. a history of plants and animals,
12. a story that excites wonder.
24. Correct —
1. I seen him and he told me he done it.
2. Was you their when he set on the desk?
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3. Lay down boys and raise up when they is past.
4. Don't tell nobody that it was me.
5. He never said nothing 'cause I was there.
6. I hain't got no slate now rny own is broke.
7. Me and Mary goes to church on Sunday.
8. You hadn't ought to tell everything you hears.
9. Give me them apples and John and me will go.
25. Write a letter to a friend giving a description of
your school, nr ^ntioning : —
1. What it is called.
2. Where it is situated.
3. How many teachers there are.
4. How many pupils.
5. The size of the building.
6. The book or grade you are in.
7. The subjects you take up.
8. How often you have written examinations.
9. Your standing in the class.
26. Write one word for: —
1. to say over again,
2. belonging to time,
3. one who lives in a place,
4. of great value,
5. without a boundary,
6. where grapes are grown,
7. of short duration,
8. pictures to express ideas,
9. of no value.
10. long life,
11. that strikes with awe,
12. the act of squandering,
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13. depending on something,
14. eager desire for fame,
27. Insert quotation marks, commas, capitals and
periods : —
1. How many are you then said I the little girl replied
we are seven.
2. and is mine one said Abou nay not so replied the
angel. ,
3. and what are you said the major guess answered
alexander.
4. what writest thou the vision answered the names of
those who love the lord.
5. the pine trees whisper trust and wait.
e! it was the english kasper cried who 'put the french to
roi^t.
7. he soon replied i do admire of womankind but one.
8. he gave quotations from never too late to mend and
milton's paradise lost.
28. Write a composition on « Deer," paying attention
to the following :—
1. Where they are found.
2. How they live.
3. The different kinds of deer.
4. What they eat.
5. When and how they are hunted.
6. Uses of flesh and skin.
29. Use correctly in a statement—
I. ringing, 2 right, 3. burrow, 4. gamble, 5. boy,
wringing. wright. borough. gambol. buoy.
6. knave, nave. 7. fir, fur.
LANGUAOE EXERCISES.
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30. Substitute phrases for words in italics : —
1. The man drovQ hastily y homeward.
2. He was firing carelessly^ then.
3. The teacher spoke easily and wisely.
4. He was really too feeble to clearly understand the
will.
5. The paper is published daily and the magazine
monthly.
6. When and where were you born ?
7. How did he walk there ?
8. You must come here^ noiselessly.
9. The artist worked patiently and hopefully.
10. Speak firmly and distinctly.
11. The vessel was steered skilfully, northward,
12. She wrote her name neatly and legibly.
31. Change each sentence so as to express emotion : —
1 . The volunteers fought bravely.
2. The choir sang sweetly.
3. It was a wonderful sight to behold.
4. He is a happy man.
5. The wind roared and the lightning flashed.
6. The sun shines brightly.
7. Bill is a bright boy.
8. The works of God are glorious.
32. Write a letter to someone you know, living at a
distance, describing your vicinity, mentioning—
1. The township, county and province in which you live.
2. The distance and direction from the county town.
3. The time it has been settled.
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5. The kinds of trees that grow.
6. Whether it Is well watered or not.
7. Your railway accommodation.
8. The chief products, or manufactures.
33. Substitute words for phrases in italics :—
1 ^\,€\x s\iOM'i\x^z at the same time ^^s of great effect.
2 In reality they were killing it by degrees.
3*. At once she threw her arms in an affectionate manner
around his neck. , x, a •^■
4. After a while the flower as a general rule sheds its
5. DuHngall this time the child was crying in a loud
manner in the hall.
6 These trees are all the time unfolding buds.
7' To all appearances its roundess is visible to any one.
8 We find them varied to a very great degree.
' 9 They descend straight down for about two feet.
" They float zvith great freedom in a drop of water.
It is distinguished zuith ease from other trees.
He describes in a few words how he checked tn a
moment, the retreat.
It grows in great abundance on the shores of lakes.
10.
II.
12.
13
14. Its form was fine to a delicate degree.
34. Substitute phrases for words in italics :—
1 1\i^ forest trees overtop the hazel groves.
2 This mountain plain is a bramblv wilderness.
^ An Indian chief gave him a riding saddle.
4. Railway construction is difficult in Canadian forests
5. Eeautifd flowers adorned the orchard trtts.
6. A country teacher became a wealthy man.
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feet
nanner
eds its
a loud
y one.
et.
ater.
ed in a
lakes.
t forests.
7. A wooden box was filled with gold coins.
8. The Manitoba Legislature passed a new school law.
9. Country pupils must pay a tuition fee.
10. A Montreal gentleman blamed the Ontario poli-
ticians.
35. Suppose you have been travelling several months
in Manitoba.
Write a letter to your brother or sister at home con-
taining an account of the country, the products, the peo-
ple, and their homes, and whatever you think will be of
interest to your friends at home.
36. Substitute phrases for words in italics : —
1. Therefore speak kindly to the erring.
2. The enemy is firing sullenly, now.
3. They marched directly westward.
4. I voluntarily offered him all my money.
5. He was constantly blowing the bugle faintly.
6. This certainly was written beautifully.
7. The bodies were finally placed in coffins.
8. Similarly other devices were recently used.
9. Externally it appeared motionless.
10. As it rose perpendicularly it was slightly injured.
11. They vary considerably and are entirely OMt of the
question.
12. Apparently all roundness is entirely absent.
13. Especially is this the case when they are roughly
handled.
14. We find Xhtm plentifully, arranged singly.
15. Immediately it is absorbed rapidly.
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37. Write sentences showing the difference in mean-
ing between —
healthy and wholesome,
between and among,
remember and recollect,
balance and remainder,
beside and besides,
expect and suppose.
38. Fill up blanks with explanatory words or phrases
arid complete sentences : —
1. Champlain sailed,
2. Tecumseh aided,
3. Laval founded,
4. La Salle —
built,
— labored,
— assented,
7. Laura Secord informed,
8. The Caroline carried,
9. The U. E. Loyalists settled,
5. The Jesuits
6. Lord Elgin
10. Joseph Brant -
11. George Brown
was,
- came,
— landed,
12. Jacques Cartier —
39. Write the story in these verses, giving names to
the boys, describing their appearance and stating the
cause and result of the fall of each :— -
There was an urchin of the town,
Who on his way to school.
Whene'er his comrade tumbled down,
Would laugh in ridicule.
But when it was himself who fell, —
As sometimes he dlJ fall, —
He neither bore it very well
Nor saw the joke at all.
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mean-
der,
hrases
mes to
ng the
40. Correct —
1 The widow woman '"ill scold without you go.
2. Try and meet me at the station.
3. Those kind of men are always jawing.
4. She learnt me to play before Mary begun.
5. I met him and we both waited for you.
6. He returned back again the same day that he went.
7. It tastes nasty, but the smell is awfully nice.
8. I have rot a new dress as well as her.
41. ^Vrite a composition on "The Crow," paying
attention to the following points : —
1. Size and color. 3. Its flight 5. Its eggs.
2. Where found. 4. Its nest. 6. Its young.
7. Peculiarities.
42. Write short compositions on any of the follow-
ing:—
The Robin, The Swallow, The Wood-pecker,
The Sparrow The Humming Bird, The Wren,
The Owl, The Hawk, The Blue Jay.
43. Write sentences showing the difference in mean-
ing between : —
Thief and robber,
Audience and spectators,
Luxurious and luxuriant,
In and into.
Ancient and old.
Gazed and looked,
Stopped and stayed.
Blossoms and flowers,
44. Use these words correctly in statements :—
nice, awful, grand, horrible,
pretty, terrible. splendid, ugly,
fine, fearful, elegant nasty.
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45. Suppose you lost a cow. Write an advertisement
describing it minutely and offering a reward.
46 Suppose you found a gold watch. Write a notice
telling where you found it, and on what conditions you
will deliver it to the owner.
47. Arrange these words two other ways, so as to
mean the same : —
I In the wild March morning, I heard the angels' call.
2. I chanced to see, at break of day, the solitary child.
3. The dark rock-pines, like tossing plumes, wave o'er
his bier.
4. I'll pursue thy goodness, through every period of my
life. ^ . ,
5. Take a message, and a token, to some distant friends
of mine.
6. On a little mound Napoleon stood on our stormmg
day. .
7. In the fields, all round, I hear the bleatmg of the
lambs.
48. Write these sentences so as to require quotation
marks : —
I. The chief said that there were six warriors with him.
2* He whispered to him, that the wolves were after them.
3". The fox said that the farmer would hang him to
frighten his brother foxes.
4. The captain shouted to me to bring him his gun and
my sword.
5, The minister announced that there would be no ser-
vice to-morrow.
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ement
notice
js you
as to
call.
:hild.
ve o'er
of my
friends
;orming
of the
lotation
th him.
ir them.
him to
run and
2 no ser-
The plant grows
The stem grows
The stem bears
The leaves
are
6. The teacher said that we were to have a holiday to-
morrow.
49. Combine into suitable sentences :—
Spring Beauty is the name of a plant. It is a small
plant. The plant grows in Canada. The plant grows
in woods. The soil must be rich,
in spring. The plant grows early,
from a tuber. The tuber is small.
leaves. The stem bears two leaves
opposite. The leaves are oblong. The leaves are taper-
ing. The leaves taper at the base. The stem bears a
number of flowers. The flowers are small. The corolla
is colored. The corolla is colored like the rose.
50. Correct —
1. I got an invite to stop a week to my aunt.
2. I met a party and he told me that the rope was broke.
3. What will raise the price of flour >
4. There is less boys than girls here to-day.
5. He bought a new pair of shoes.
6. They stood right here till it was ten minutes to six.
7! The trees look beautifully. The flower smells
sweetly.
8. Girls love ice-cream. Men are wild for oysters.
51. Answer this advertisement: —
Wanted— A boy or girl as clerk in Book Store. State
age, education, salary expected, and give references.—
Apply John Greaves, Watford, Ont.
52. Answer this advertisement : —
,-r , t /-'I 1- : n-.^/^ot-TT ArlHrpee D W.. Madoc.
WantcQ — ^icris, ill d Tjrvv-v-i / . ^ *- ...,--
k.i
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Ont. in wnupg of applicant, with age. qualifications
references and salary wanted.
c. Write a composition on "Indians" in early
times : Dwellings - Dress-Manners-Bdiefs- Food-
Occupations— Lan-uage -Knowledge.
54. Make up a story from these hints and give it a
title:— ., ..
Hot summer day-a fox. very thirsty-a well with
steep sides-water beyond his reach-tumbles ^n-;d"nks
his fill-cannot get out-a thirsty goat-fox tells the
goat that the water is excellent-invites him to jump m
and try it-fox ^uuips on the goafs back-laughs at the
goat and runs away.
55. Use each word in two or more senses in a sen-
tence :—
Stock. Scale. Moor. Stram. Light.
Vault. Rank. Palm. Tender. Land.
56. Write the following letters, supplying names and
dates : —
1. Enclosing $i.75 for a book of poems.
2. Inviting a friend to spend the summer vacation with
you.
1 Asking for a sample copy of a magazine
I To a librarian requesting that a book I c r^ailed to
5. To^yo^ur old teacher, requesting that your certificate
of character be mailed you.
C7. Correct —
It sings
like a robin. Leave him alone. Ethel has
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tions
early
ood —
e it a
1 with
■drinks
lis the
imp in
at the
a sen-
ht.
id.
les and
on
with
\ ailed to
srtificate
got a bad cold. We have been to church. She don't
complain. They both met at the station. Come and
see me this evei.ing. He lost a couple of loUars. Vou
hadn't ought to cry. I met a few "^ents. May wrues
like the teacher. Divide them between six boys.
5<i. Write so as to roqu i no quotation marks : —
1. "Go," said the stranger, "and plunge into the river."
2. He said himself " I am poor and lonely."
3. "I will tell him," re lied the boy, "when he does me
justice."
4. *' They may be seen," she replied, " for they are still
>i
;thel has
^reen.
5. May ran, ? lying, ' ''11 be as careful as ever I can."
6. "I have spun up an the tow," sa'd he, " and I want
some m.ore to spin."
7. " This," said they, " shall speedily turn the miller's
mill."
8. " I shall see you if you go " were his last words.
59. Explain the difference between —
1. a boat aid a schooner,
2. a bannp' mc' a pennon,
3. a cell and a dungeon,
4. a rapiJ and a cataract,
5. a spear and a javelin,
6. a tool and an implement,
7. a gle and a valley,
8. a serf and a slave,
9. a blossom and a flower.
10. a grave and a tomb.
1 1, a circus and a menagerie,
e
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12. a king and an emperor.
1 3. a rank and a file,
14. a voyage and a journey.
15. a plain and a waste,
16. a mound and a knoll,
17. a ball and a bullet,
18. a gale and a hurricane,
19. a soldier and a warrior,
20. a house and a mansion.
60 A farmer's son writes to a friend in the city :-
, Tired farming-hard work-early and late hours-no
'• amusement--air.vc.othes-,,oso^^^^^^^^^
^•-tirfl.^X--concLts-wear«ne
-lathes— move in society.
, ,-^„ nassed the Entrance— could
or in some office-asked him to write.
Write the letter in full and supply names and dates.
61 This was the answer received :-
Leonfarm-^ej^nted^--
_went to -ty--' -g ; ^^; j;„ .„„„,y to spend
rtrrnotlTooa ti- expe^^^^
scarce.
Write this reply in full.
62. supposing you lost anyone of the following, wnte
a full description of .t :-
a horse. "^ ^
^, an overcoat,
a canary,
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-no
a lap-dog, an umbrella,
ii rabbit, a watch.
6\ k'ak. up a story from these hints : —
Re y S' iw, a country boy — heard much about a great
city near his home — visits it — delighted with every
thing — meets a courteous stranger — the stranger under-
takes to show him the city — the stranger makes out that
they are related — asks him for the loan of fifty dollars —
gives him a check for twice the sum a« security — Roy
hands him over the money at once — the stranger sud-
denly disappears — Roy endeavours to cash the check-
finds out that it is valueless — sadder and wiser.
64. Use each pair correctly in a question : —
1, Night, 3. Prophecy 5. Principal, 7. Radical,
Knight. Prophesy. Principle. Radicle.
2. Profit, 4. Practise, 6. Session, 8. Dane,
Prophet. Practice. Cession. Deign.
65. Punctuate so as to make express two meanings: —
1. Mary says Anne is going to be the bride's maid.
2. All her maidens watching said she must weep.
3. Canadians said Americans are our best friends.
4. A spy cried the sergeant
5. Sam said his brother Ralph was a poet.
6. Abou said I pray write me as one who loves his fellow-
men.
7. They replied we love of womankind but one.
66. Re-write these sentences, supposing that what is
referred to in them, took place some time ago : —
I. Nor bridle draws until he reaches the mound.
2. i see you iiuvt; uic uuui\. iny lUvjinLv iwvco lu i^au.
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3. He goes and writes letters where he can hear the
musi,.
4. The gun ses fire and the lion springs and bites
him.
5 You know he slands and holds himself erect. ^ _
6* They hear the sound and see the danger when it is
too late.
7 I see that they begin and weave a nest like a pouch.
8 We rise and float before they can man a boat.
9. Birds that sing, birds that run, birds that swim, are
common. .
10 He falls from the tree and brings the nest with him.
II.' The truth is, that the flies may be seen on the out-
side, but they are never in the nest.
12. I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance among my skimming
swallows.
^T. Re-write, adding modifiers to subject and predi-
cate '— "~
Toronto is a city. Canada exports. News was
received. " Salt is found. The Ottawa flows. Stanley
returned. Middleton was censured. Batoche was
fought.
68. Use two or more appropriate quality words to de-
scribe each of the following in a sentence :—
Dough, Sound,,. Water, Coal,
Tar, Flowers, Paper, Flour,
Glass, Pine, Iron, Snow.
69. Re-write, making the subject the object, and the
object the subject : —
T r ctrnrk me. He broke the window. I saw
LANGUAGE BXKRC18BS.
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Wolfe's monument. The choir sang a chorus. The boy
stole an apple. My old teacher knew me. The monitor
rang the bell at noon. The tramp ate all the pie. The
agent wore a silk hat. They chose my father to instruct
the class. Maggie held a book in her hand.
70. Substitute suitable words for phrases in italics : —
1. He walked without fear and in a slow manner to the
door.
2. He came to this pi ace, every year.
3. Handle with care. Take it up in a tender manner.
4. The manner in which he did it surprised us.
5. He lived in that place, at that time.
6. From what place he came and to what place he went
is known.
7. Up to this time he acted in an insolent manner.
S. At all times treat the aged with respect.
9. I can compose with ease, at this moment.
10. It was done with prudence and with respect.
1 1. For this reason you must do it with joy.
71. Write a composition fully explaining any of the
following : —
1. How to make soap,
2. How to make lime,
3. How to make maple-syrup.
4. How to make cheese,
5. How to make butter,
6. How to make bread.
72. Correct —
1. He don't like you as well as your sister.
2. Fruit is plenty in some portions of Ontario.
3. The healthy food was divided among two boys.
4. We had a nice sermon, but the singing was awful.
5. Pa aint in ; he has went out somewheres.
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6 He didn't do anything at all as I know.
;. He draws a cow better than a man.
73. Combine into simple sentences—
1 The man fell The man was strong. He fell into a
well The well was deep. He was a young man.
He fell into the well at night. The night was
dark.
2 The girl wrote. She was a young girl. She wrote a
letter. The girl was fair. She wrote to her
mother. She wrote on her birthday. Her
mother was kind to her.
3 The boat sank. The boat was old. The boat sank
in the river, in the boat were many leaks. The
river was called tpe Thames. The boat sank on
the 24th of May.
A A boy sang. He was timid. He was little. His
cheeks were pale. His eyes were blue. He sang
a hymn. The hymn was short. He sang it at a
concert. The concert was got up by the school.
74. Substitute suitable words for phrases in italics:—
I A man of wealth may not be a man of culture.
2. A tree without fruit grew beside a stream of clear
zvater. ' r • j ^
3. Horses A^w Canada were admired by my ixitndfrom
Holland.
4. A m^r, of a cruel disposition sixMck a girl with blue
5. A ring of great value was found in the pocket of the
coat. .
6. An island zvithout inhabitants was discovered in a
lake
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7. Fish without eyes are found in a cave in Kentucky.
8. Helmets of brass were worn by the soldiers of Rome.
9. The chief of the Indian tribe met the explorer from
France,
10. Pictures of various colors were shipped to a doctor in
Spain,
75. By what terms would you describe the following: —
1. A substance that can be easily powdered.
2. A body having many pores.
3. A body that, after being bent, flies back to its
original form.
4. A plate through which objects can be distinctly seen.
5. A- plate through which objects can be dimly seen.
6. A metal that can be beaten out into thin plates.
7. A body that, after being stretched, flies back to its
original form.
8. A metal that can be drawn out into fine threads.
9. A liquid that cannot be made to occupy a smaller
space.
10. A gas that burns if a flame be applied to it.
'j^). Write the most prominent quality or characteristic
of—
a thief,
a robber,
a judge,
a preacher,
a soldier,
•jy. Substii. tc words for phrases in italics: —
I. This path, winding in and out led to a hill coveted
with trees.
■^
glue,
vinegar,
sugar,
mrJ,
rock.
a fox,
a deer,
a dog,
a horse,
a lamb,
a desert,
a mountain,
a prairie,
a lion,
an Indian.
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2. The lion, erased with pain, sprang- at the steed.
trembling with fear. .
3. The natives, afraid to advance, gazed at the mission-
ary, heedless of all dangers.
4. Animals, fond of each othet's company, live close by
a stream, having a current.
5. This anguish, lasting but a few moments paled his
sweet face. ^
6. The sky, decked with its countless stars, o erhung tne
scene
7. We now gazed upon the sight, prompting such
laughter. .
8. Air-holes, ^/^ a very small size, were made m the
walls.
9. The wolves' howlings, caused by intense hunger, tern-
fied the traveller.
10. The boat, painted with gay colors glided down the
I , Now came an hour full of anxiety, for the criminal
12 The man was a villain, detested by every-one.
13'. This case, deserving our pity, baffled the judge.
78. Tell any stories you know illustrating the follow-
ing sayings :—
I. « Union is strength." . ',.^ «
2 " Count not the chickens before they are hatched.
3'. « Liars are not believed even when they tell the
truth."
79. Combine into simple sentences —
I. The Robin sang. The Robin sang in a tree. The
lj.gg t^ras swaying in the wind.
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2. The squirrel dropped a nut. The squirrel was run-
ning up a tree. The squirrel got the nut on a
hazel bush.
3. The cat upset a pitcher. The cat was chasing a
mouse. The pitcher was filled with milk.
4. A purse was found in a ruin. The purse contained
two coins. The ruin was in Egypt.
5. The deer was followed by two dogs. The deer was
swimming across a pond. The dogs belonged to
my father.
6 My brother was called upon by a man. The man
was selling wheat. My brother was pruning trees.
The wheat was to be sowed in the fall of the year.
80. Punctuate and insert capitals —
The
1. dear me dear me
buzzed a little bee
I'm always making honey
ao time to play
but work all day
isnt it very funny
very very funny
2. and do you ever wish said will
to rest the long day through
no day is long the bee replied
to those with work to do.
3. what fun it would be do come papa how shall I ask
you what shall I say cried maud
4. hiss hiss said the geese quack quack said the ducks
and rover ran off
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5 good morning miss said frank can I sell you anything
this morning yes said Ethel have you any red
ribbon yes here is some only five cents a yard.
8 1. Expand these outlines into letters: —
1 Inviting your seat-mate to tea —
a. Can you come to tea — day — hour.
b. My birthday — several friends coming.
c. Tea — then games.
d. Hope raother will let you come — be home by
ten.
2 Accepting invitation —
a. Thanks — happy to accept.
b. Look forward to a pleasant evening.
82. Explain and illustrate the following proverbs \—
a. An oak is not felled with one blow.
b. Catch the bear before you sell his skin.
c. Grasp all, lose all.
d. Live and let live.
e. Out of sight, out of mind.
/. Touch pitch and be defiled.
83.
Correct —
1. Hers is a nicer piece of print than Mary's.
2. It is just like that all over the country.
3. Where have you been to since I seen you ?
4. Please can I go t I done the question.
5. Willie draws a man better than a mule.
6. Rise it up and I will lie it on the box.
7. Them fellows says he is a funny individual.
8. Loan me your watch till I come back.
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84. Explain the difference in meaning between —
I. steadfastly and wistfully,
.2. solitary and lonely,
3. precious and valuable,
4. baying and barking,
* 5. column and pillar,
6. armlet and bracelet,
7. wastes and solitudes,
8. image and picture,
9. brink and margin,
10. gather and collect,
1 1. expect and suppose,
12. regions and domains,
13. stopped and stayed,
14. emigrate and immigrate,
15. stately and stalwart,
16. gazing and staring,
17. curious and strange,
18. cone and pyramid,
19. fight and encounter.
85. Write this story in your own words and give it an
appropriate title: —
There was a lively time at Mr. White's house. The
baby was lost. True, it wasn't much of a baby, for it
was six years old. But it could not be found, and every-
body felt very sorry. Nearly everybody in the nighbor-
hood was looking for it and calling out its name.
Night came on, and yet no one had found it. No one
was home but Grandma White, for the others were away
looking for the lost child. Grandma was crying, when
the door opened and a small voice said : " Aint supper
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most ready, I'm awful hungry ? I've been asleep under
the sofa." And there stood the lost baby. What a lot
of trouble they would have saved if they had looked
under the sofa.
86. Use each word in a sentence two or more times
with different meanings : —
Tender, Pupil, Match, Porter, Pine,
March, Swallrw, Pinion, Palm, Pen,
Mine, Strain, Season, Page, Ring.
87. Use each word twice in a sentence, with different
pronunciations : —
Mow, Raven, Cleanly, Close,
Gallant, Expert, Invalid, Affix,
Essay, August, Abuse, Contest.
88. Write a letter to a friend giving an account of a
base-bail match or of a school picnic.
89. Write a short composition explaining {a) how food
is changed into blood, {b) how blood helps to maintain life.
90. With the aid of the following heads write a short
story : —
Morning— June— little boy— going to school— meets a
bad boy— goes fishing—long way— tired— frog pond-
no fish— sorry— on his way home— cross dog— had to
climb a tree— near night— man sees him— runs home—
confesses — promises — pardoned.
91. Write a short composition on any of the follow-
ing : —
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Dandelion, Mustard, Clover, Violet,
Burdock, Thistle, Mullein, Buttercup.
Outline : — Soil where it grows. Kind of root. Height
and shape of stem. Shape and position of leaf. When
it blooms. Color of flower. Uses.
92. Write the name of a native of —
Toronto, Mexico, Peru, Asia, Holland, Europe,
Kingston, Spain, Cuba, China, Mexico, Sweden,
Halifax, Quebec, Holland, Turkey, Japan, Italy.
93. Write phrases for words in italics : —
They burn wormy timber. Otters are furry little
animals.
Beech grows on stony land. It was an awful sight.
The animal had a scaly tail. The guest took the table
napkin.
The present was a silver /r?«V-dish. They want a
classical teacher.
The jeweller sold a butter-VvX^^. It is pleasant to
breathe fragrant air.
The engineer hired a /r^-man. Who invented the
steam whistle?
An zV^-waggoii ran over the child. Is there a cheese
factory here?
During autumn, we hear the hum of the threshing
'machine.
Electric-hoWs are used in hotels. The .y/^^w-plough is
for sale.
94. By means of sentences, shew how the words of
each pair differ in meaning : —
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3. Damage, 5- Present,
Injury. Introduce.
4. Excuse, 6. Sin,
Pardon. Crime.
1. Invented,
Discovered.
2. Astray,
Estray.
95 Report in writing, a conversation, (a) that took
place between you and someone else, (b) that you over-
heard, between two girls, (c) that you overheard, between
two men.
96. Make at least four comparisons, in a sentence,
between : —
Pine and Maple,
Ontario and Quebec,
Slate and Glass,
Iron and Wood,
An Apple and a Plum.
Paper and Cloth,
Water and Syrup.
May and March,
To-day and yesterday.
97. Write a compound sentence on each of the follow-
ing subjects :—
The death of Sir Isaac Brock.
The execution of Riel.
The battle of Batoche.
The U. E. Loyalists.
The defeat of the Fenians.
The death of George Brown.
The death of D'Arcy McGee.
The burning of the Caroline.
Arbor Day.
Dominion Day.
Thanksgiving Day.
Christmas day.
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itence,
lay,
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98. Express the meaning of the w- ids in italics by
clauses : —
Tiiey '^ ' Tved by a secret process. The echo
comes ti irp/e glens. Birds are api scholars. In
Muskoka we saw a beaver town. Others resemble
uatic animals. They lounge on the simny side of the
camp. See 1 the mountains' snotvy summits. The chief
met a Highland wight. The sailors heard the warning
bell. The soldiers camped on a bleak plain. The man
experienc a mommtary anguish. He explored the
massive ru.iis. The waves broke on a rugged shore.
Beavers are social animals.
99, Write the commands that would give rise to these
acts : —
1. He ran to her and laid his head upon her arm.
2. The boat was lowered, the boatmen row, and to the
Inchape rock they go.
■ 3. The chaise was brought, and three doors off the chaise
was stayed.
4. They rushed to battle, fought and died.
5. May went to the board and wrote the names of five
cities.
6. Aloft the seaman daringly shook out the rattling sail.
7. The boys caught three frogs and brought them to the
cook.
8. The pupils stood and sang " God Save The Queen."
9. They were put in heavy irons and driven to various
dungeons.
100. Write short compositions on any of the follow
ing:—
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The Otter.
The Rabbit.
LANOVAOE EXERCI81E8.
The Giraffe. The Hippopotamus.
The Rhinoceros. The Fox.
The Weasel.
loi. Define the following Latin words and phrases : —
1. via.
2. versus.
3. minimum.
4. Anno Domini.
5. per annum,
6. maximum.
7. ex parte.
8. interim.
9. bona fide.
10. per centum.
11. sine die.
12. vice.
13. vice versa.
14. ex officio.
15. per diem.
16. Te deum.
17. per se.
18. meum et tuum.
19. idem.
20. pro et con.
102, What would you call —
I. a criminal whose name is known far and wide,
2> an author whose name is a household word,
3. a statesman who loves his country,
4. a face as pale as a ghost,
5. a mountain which is .shaped like a cone,
6. a wound that produces death,
7. ornaments that are made of flowers,
8. ornaments that are worn by a bride,
Q. a sight that calls forth our pity,
10. writing that can be easily read,
II. roots that grow in the air.
103. Insert hyphens where they should be in these
words : — to morrow, second hand, beeswax, dining table,
bear's foot, iron grey, farm yard, marble yard, governor
general, lieutenant colonel, northwest, half barrel, one
eyed, workman, bedroom, school mate, fire engine, hand
bell, kitchen maid, note book, pen and ink.
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104. Write complex sentences on each of these sub-
jects: —
Snow, Tramps, Pens, Paper, Cheese,
Flowers, Toads, Pins, Cotton, Butter,
Pears, Ants, Knives, Wool, Milk.
105. Write questions in which the following nouns are
used as verbs, adverbs or adjectives : —
Paper, Evening, Friday. Silver, Board,
Yesterday, Autumn, Post, Salt, Field,
Fire, Smoke, Powder, Water, Lake,
Mountain, To-morrow, Lace. Steam, Man.
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106. Write a letter to a friend, describing, a Bird's
Nest;t\iz.t you found and examined, or a Country Store,
107. Give, in your own words, the substance of any-
thing of interest Hiat you have lately read in a newspaper
or magazine.
108. Supply phrases expressing what Is indicated in
brackets : —
I. A horse (whose) ran (how) (where) (when).
2! A (kind) tree (height) (kind of bar' ) grew (where).
3*. A bag (contents) (weight) was shipped (to whom)
(how).
4. A man (height) (kind of suit) (kind of hat) arrived
(where) (when) (how).
5. A bale (material) (quantity) costs (how much).
6 A hunter (name) (age) shot (what) (weight).
7. Birds (length) (color) (kind of bills) flew (how)
(where).
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8. A flower (color) (size) (shape) was given (to whom,
(by whom) (why).
9. A picture (of whom) (where hung) was admired (by
whom).
10. A poem (by whom written) (subject) was read (by
whom) (on what occasion).
11. The teacher punished (who) (when) (how).
109. Write sentences, using each phrase {a) as an
adjective, (d) as an adverb —
by the river, from Manitoba, between two trees,
in the hand, among the girls, at the well,
on the train, beside the teacher, above the window,
under the piano, beneath his feet, within the forest
iia Describe any familiar tree, from the following
hints: —
Kind of soil where it grows— kind of root— the stem—
the bark— the leaf— the fruit— the wood— uses of wood
111. Make nouns from the following adjectives and
verbs: —
proud, wander, employ, please, high,
long, serve, anxious, busy, strange,
practise, happy, resolve, oblige, sign,^
gentle, cruel, content, confide, permit
112. Make adjectives out of the following nouns:—
lead, harmony, metal, happiness, power,
flour, care, expense, kindness, ferocity,
favor,. centre, nature, sorrow, courage,
beauty, delight, earth, love, fame.
113. Suppose you went to British Columbia for your
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health. Write a letter from Victoria to your friends at
home, describing the country, the climate, the people,
the industries and the like.
1 14. Write in your own words the substance of any of
the following : —
John Gilpin. John Brown,
The Wreck of the Hesperus, Zlobane,
Rock Me to Sleep, The Burial of Moses.
115. Suppose you were present at the battle of Queen-
ston Heights. Write a letter to your friends at home,
giving an account of what took place.
1 16. Write a composition, telling how you spent last
vacation.
117. Wfite, for your local paper, an account of a
cricket match you saw.
118. Write a composition, telling why you prefer
country life to city life.