In No. 5. "to investigate the matter" is the object of his determination.1 In No. 6. "by the printer's boy" shows the agent or person who acted on the occasion.1 In No. 7. "his brother" expresses the person receiving the object of the verb. In No. 8. the term "contented" qualifies the subject "man." In No. 9. the expression "to purchase some books" shows the intention with which I went out. EXERCISE XII. Complements of Circumstance. Let the learner use the following complements of circumstance in propositions of his own composing. Having settled this matter to our satisfaction Being in doubt as to the result - In the deepest anguish of mind - Full of hope Tormented with raging thirst Being well acquainted with the subject Being ignorant of his rank and condition Without the means of procuring food for his children -The inmates of the house being in a deep sleep Speaking the language fluently—In this dreadful Thus situated Having received no emergency tidings of their friend, &c. EXERCISE XIII. Complements of Time. The following complements of time are to be introduced into propositions of the learner's composing. 1 The complement of the object can be used only after an active, and the complement of the agent only after a passive form, of proposition. Next morning - Last night — In the course of the week century To-morrow afternoon the inn In all my life After breakfast The next day—On the meeting of Parliament Before the beginning of spring During the summer months On the first of September, &c. EXERCISE XIV. Use the following complements of place in written propositions. In the Northern parts of Europe Not far from the house-At the foot of the mountain-In the bed of the river Close to the fountain Seated in an arbour Near the town - In a corner of the library - At some distance from the village - In this country Five miles further on - Outside the wallsWithin the city-In the Southern States of America - Beyond this point In many provinces - On the equator-In this spot, &c, EXERCISE XV. Complements of Manner. Introduce the following complements of manner into propositions. With the greatest kindness With the utmost caution In a haughty tone— In a conciliating spirit Very politely With violence With great reluctance - By degrees With expression In an audible voice- Unconsciously-In silence—With a EXERCISE XVI. Complements of the Object.1 Use the following complements of the object in written propositions. To obtain a view of the palace-Large manufactories Many works on the subject - To improve his mind Every member of the family- The enemy's forces This difficult question - Many histories — A large library-To undertake the expedition - His father's long letter-The cause of the clergy The power of steam · The hand of Providence - To lose no time- A large fortune- The first page of that book, &c. EXERCISE XVII. Complements of the Agent.2 The following complements of the agent are to be used in written propositions, as in the above exercises. By the violence of the wind -By my uncle's man -By the executors of the estate beautiful horses sister By four By the speaker-By my youngest By a celebrated artist - By all the clerks — By most of the inhabitants - By the cattle By the As the complement of the object can be used only after the active form, all the propositions of this exercise must be active. 2 All the propositions in Exercise XVII. must be passive. best authors-By a skilful workman By the coun large Newfoundland dog - By my cousin, &c. EXERCISE XVIII. Complements of the Person.1 By a Use the following complements of the person in written propositions. His brother To friend-For the workmen my To his agent - All his supporters - The public — The school-boys-For the master - The patient - To the messenger The traveller The weary soldier - For the stranger-To his children-For himself— To the admiral of the channel fleet - The landlord - To his fellow-townsmen-To all the shopkeepers in the To his father, &c. town. EXERCISE XIX. Add to the following given propositions, complements of time, place, person, or object. (comp. time.) Example. subject. cop. pred. comp. per. At that moment, the captain commanded (his men) 1 The complement of the person (receiving) is mostly used after verbs signifying to give or to tell: as, offer, present, send, inform, mention, write, buy, purchase, relate, &c. daughter related-His brother informed - The prince conferred The magistrate spoke - The witness - The gave The gentleman sent-They mentioned servant brought The carrier took The man presented -My sister will write The general commanded, &c. EXERCISE XX. To the following given propositions add complements of circumstance, manner, place, or agent, &c. Example. complement of circumstance. subject. cop. (In this disturbed state of affairs,) the coasts were comp. man. predic. complement of place. (strictly) guarded (in every part of the island) complement agent. (by large bodies of soldiery). A messenger was despatched - The proclamation A sermon was preached The way was cleared. The doctor was consulted - A fire was lighted — The tree was felled - The Exhibition was opened — The prisoner was locked up The dinner was served Coals are bought - The pen was mended-The country was inundated - The dinner was served The room will be papered. Some visitors were announced, &c. |