Two diminutives should not be used together. Do not say “little brooklet.'

Two negatives should not be used for one. Do not say, "She did n't say nothing." Two negatives make an affirmative.

Complete each of the following sentences by using the right word or phrase in the brackets:

1. I attended the lecture, but was unable to hear [any, at all].

2. She cannot see [at all, any].

3. A strange thing [transpired, happened].

4. I agreed to meet a certain [person, party] in town. 5. It is very pleasant to travel in style [like, as] he does.

6. She is not capable, but very [clever, good-natured]. 7. Happiness is not complete [unless, except] it is Ishared with another.

8. This event [happened, transpired] soon after my arrival.

9. To hear her sing makes me feel [like, as if] I were at home once more.

10. This is the [party, person] to whom I sold my house.

11. A man will never be what he ought to be [except, unless] he knows what he is.

12. He [aggravated, provoked] me by his manner.

13. It was exceedingly [aggravating, provoking] to see the train leave the station just as we arrived.

14. I never was more [annoyed, aggravated].

15. A drenching rain [aggravated, provoked] our dis

comfort.

IV. DISTINCTION IN SYNONYMS.

I. Farther is used with reference to distance; further is used with reference to quantity or degree.

Contemptuous means expressing contempt; contemptible means deserving contempt.

Explain the difference in meaning between "a contemptuous remark" and "a contemptible remark."

Copy these sentences, selecting the right words from those in brackets:

1. What [farther, further] proof do you need?

2. Which is [further, farther] from here, New York or Boston ?

3. Do you wish to hear anything [farther, further] on this subject?

4. Her face wore a [contemptuous, contemptible] expression as she turned away from those [contemptuous, contemptible] people.

5. His first remark was a [contemptible, contemptuous] one, showing that he considered the matter of little consequence; the second was truly [contemptuous, contemptible], and deserved the scorn with which it was treated.

6. He gave a [contemptuous, contemptible] look at the [contemptuous, contemptible] sum offered for his bravery.

II. State the distinction in meaning between :

IV. State the distinction in meaning between :

VI. In what respects do the following words agree in

meaning? In what respects do they differ?

to hear and to listen,

to quit and to leave,

to avenge and to revenge,

to murder and to assassinate.

Illustrate by appropriate use in sentences.

VII. The words believe, calculate, expect, guess, imag ine, judge, consider, and suppose all imply that action of

the mind which is called thought. Each means to think, and has, besides, some additional meaning.

To believe means to regard or accept as true.

To calculate means to reckon in order to obtain a result or a conclusion. Therefore it should not be used instead of to intend or to purpose.

To expect means to look forward to in thought, and has always reference to some coming event. It should not be used, therefore, in reference to a present or a past event.

To guess means to attempt to hit upon at random.
To imagine means to form in the mind an idea of.
To judge means to form an opinion about.

To consider means to think carefully and deliberately.
To suppose means to assume to be true.

Find the exact meaning of these words in the dictionary, and use each in two sentences. Whenever using one of these words, consider whether it is exactly the right word to express your thought.

CHAPTER X.

GRAMMAR.

I. THE SENTENCE.

We use words to express our thoughts. We unite these words into groups.

A group of words that expresses a complete thought is called a sentence.

There are three kinds of sentences interrogative, and imperative.

declarative,

A sentence which tells something is called a declarative sentence. A sentence which asks a question is called an interrogative

sentence.

A sentence which expresses a command, a wish, or a request, is called an imperative sentence.

A declarative sentence may be called exclamatory if it expresses strong feeling.

A sentence taking the interrogative form for the sake of expressing strong feeling may be called an exclamatory sentence.

Can you believe it?

This is an interrogative sentence if an answer is expected; but an exclamatory sentence if it is used to express disbelief.

An imperative sentence that expresses deep feeling, and is more an entreaty than a command, may be considered an exclamatory sentence; as:

Oh, leave me not to perish!