Practical Grammar and Composition Part 38

(92-6.)

6. I tried to learn to write plainly, and have failed. (92-7.)

7. He has not and never will succeed in doing that. (92-5.)

8. He is sick as a result of the picnic, it may be. (91-2.)

9. Finally they stepped from the boat into the water, and tried to move it by all of them pus.h.i.+ng. (92-2.)

10. One is sure to become dull in mind, and ill in health, if you fail to exercise. (93-1.)

11. The trip was comparatively quickly and easily made. (94-1.)

12. She was of ordinary family, but he didn't think of criticizing that, since his own parents were of the German peasantry. (91-4.)

13. The man was sentenced to either be hanged or life-imprisonment.

(92-7.)

14. People of wealth (and it is by no means an exception to the rule) fail to notice the misery about them. (91-1-b.)

15. There one can see miles and miles. For there are no mountains.

(91-3-a.)

16. She told her that she thought that she had come too soon. (92-2.)

17. By the judge's mistake, he was made a free man, and started on a career of crime again. (93-1.)

18. Flora Macdonald was a genuine heroine. (94-3.)

19. No criticism was made of the object, but of the means. (92-5.)

20. If you observe the relation of spelling to p.r.o.nunciation, you will have little trouble in p.r.o.nunciation. (94-1.)

21. He threw the stone at the window. And then he ran. (91-3.)

22. The reading of Poe's stories at least is entertaining, if not elevating. (92-3-b.)

23. John the lion killed. (92-3-b.)

24. He arose suddenly upsetting the table. (92-3-b.)

25. Bridget was a faithful servant, she never failed in her duties for more than five years. (91-1-a.)

26. Instead of six, now four years only are to be spent in college.

(92-3-a.)

27. We started down the river toward Harrisburg. But we did not get very far. For a storm soon came upon us. (91-3.)

28. He says that he has the book at his home which belongs to Anderson.

(92-2).

29. I secured a horse and went for a ride, and after my return, we had supper. (91-4.)

30. Two of the company were killed in the battle. The others escaped without a scratch. (91-3.)

31. Different from most persons, he will not mention to any one his faults. (92-2.)

32. Not only is the book interesting, but it is instructive also.

(93-1.)

33. May not only he be satisfied with the result, but delighted.

(92-4.)

34. Main Street is very long, and the hotels are on Market Street.

(91-1.)

35. He saw the money pa.s.sing the store which had been lost. (92-2.)

CHAPTER VIII

CAPITALIZATION AND PUNCTUATION

RULES FOR CAPITALIZATION

95. Capitalize all proper nouns and adjectives derived from proper nouns.

France, French, Paris, Parisian, John, etc.

96. Capitalize all t.i.tles when used with proper nouns. Capitalize, also, the t.i.tles of governmental officers of high rank even when used separately. Do not capitalize other t.i.tles when used separately.

Uncle Sam, Bishop Anselm, Professor Morton, the Postmaster General, Postmaster Smith of Kelley Cross Roads, the postmaster of Kelley Cross Roads.

97. Capitalize the important words in t.i.tles of books.

The Master of Ballantrae, The Trail of the Lonesome Pine, The Discovery of America.

98. Capitalize the first word of every sentence, of every line of poetry, and of every complete sentence that is quoted.

He said, "Is it I whom you seek?"

He said she was a "perfect woman, n.o.bly planned."

99. Capitalize the words, _mother, father_, etc., when used with proper names of persons, or when used without a possessive p.r.o.noun to refer to some definite person. Capitalize also, common nouns in phrases used as proper nouns.

Father John, my Uncle John, my uncle, if Uncle writes, if my uncle writes, along the river, along the Hudson River, Madison Square.