see the robins hustle him out of the tree, e) The jay retorts in a voice scarcely less complimentary. 9 Write a) an exclamatory sentence containing a participial phrase, b) a complex interrogative sentence, c) a compound declarative sentence containing an infinitive phrase. 10 Select from the following sentences a noun clause, an adjective clause and an adverbial clause, giving in each case the name of the clause: a) As I remained motionless, the weasel thrust out his wedge-shaped head, b) A troop of weasels tried to cross the barway where I sat, c) They ran along the top of the wall till they came to a floor timber that stopped their progress, d) I presume that these goats have no nonsense about them. II Write sentences illustrating three uses of the objective case and two uses of the nominative case, not including the subject nominative. 12 Explain the meaning of five of the italicized words in the following: Nodding and mocking along the wall, with gestures fantastic, d Shocks of yellow hair, like the silken floss of the maize, hung Stood like a man who fain would speak, but findeth no language; 13 Give an account of Evangeline's journey with Basil in their search for Gabriel. 14-15 Write an essay of at least 100 words on one of the following topics, paying special attention to spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammatic construction, proper use of words and sentence structure [Essays on subjects other than those assigned will not be accepted]: a) An unwelcome proclamation [Give an account of the royal commission delivered by the commander of the guards, and describe its effect on the people in the church], b) A home with the Quakers [Describe the life of Evangeline in her home among the children of Penn]. NOTE-Pupils not familiar with Evangeline may write on one of the following: a) The Hudson river, b) A day in the country. High School Department 174TH EXAMINATION ELEMENTARY ENGLISH Friday, June 20, 1902-9.15 a. m. to 12.15 p. m., only Answer questions 14-15 and eight of the others but no more. If more than eight of the others are answered only the first eight answers will be considered. Each complete answer will receive 10 credits. Papers entitled to 75 or more credits will be accepted. 1 Analyze by diagram or otherwise the following sentence: The sole companion of the doe was her only child, a charming little fawn, whose brown coat was mottled with beautiful spots. 2 Parse, from the quotation in question 1, was (line 1), only, fawn, whose. 3 Write sentences illustrating the use of few as (a) an adjective, (b) an adjective pronoun (indefinite pronoun); that as (a) an adjective, (b) a relative pronoun; well as (a) an adjective, (b) an adverb. 4 Assume that you have Miss Collier to dine with her. received a formal invitation from Write your acceptance or regrets. 5 Write original sentences showing the difference between (a) a participial adjective and a participle, (b) a personal pronoun and an interrogative pronoun, (c) an adverb and an adverbial phrase. 6 Parse the italicized words in the following: (a) I have never seen them scold or molest him, (b) The shrike is found in this part of the country, (c) I have not proof enough to convict him, (d) The nest of a chickadee was broken up in a position where nothing but a mouse could have reached it. 7 Select from the following the incorrect sentences and rewrite in correct form, giving the reason for each correction: (a) My book is different from yours, (b) Are either of these girls your friend? (c) He had lain down just before we arrived, (d) It was her who said that we might go, (e) Which of all the books do you think is the better? (f) Who do you think I met on the train? (g) The teacher, not her pupils, wants a vacation. at this time. 8 Combine the following statements into a complex sentence: He had just raised the cup to his lips. His eyes fell on a poor soldier. The soldier was dying. The soldier was looking longingly at the drink. The drink was cool. 9 Write sentences containing (a) the indicative, past (imperfect) of go, (b) the passive, indicative, past perfect (pluperfect) of break, (c) the active, progressive, indicative, future of do, (d) the emphatic, past (imperfect) of say, (c) the passive, indicative, present perfect (perfect) of see. 10 Give the part of speech and the syntax of each of the italicized words in the following: (a) Its little body was hot and panting in my hands, (b) Certain birds nest in the vicinity of our houses, (c) Weasels might have robbed the nest, as they sometimes climb trees, (d) The birds were much disturbed by the event, (e) He is seized with an itching for a collection of eggs and birds. 11 Write a compound sentence containing one complex member; a complex sentence containing an infinitive phrase; an imperative sentence and change it to an interrogative sentence. 12 Explain the meaning of five of the italicized words in the following: Under the sycamore-tree were hives overhung by a penthouse. c Oft on sledges in winter, as swift as the swoop of the eagle, Down the hillside bounding, they glided away o'er the meadow. Oft in the barns they climbed to the populous nests on the rafters. d Birds of passage sailed through the leaden air. e Wild with the winds of September Wrestled the trees of the forest. 13 Describe the village of Grand-Pré and the manner of life of the inhabitants. 14-15 Write an essay of at least 100 words on one of the following topics, paying special attention to spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammatic construction, proper use of words and sentence structure [Essays on subjects other than those assigned will not be accepted]: (a) Weary Waiting [Give an account of what Evangeline did from the time of the service in the church till her meeting with her father], (b) A pleasant Reunion [When Basil and Evangeline meet in Louisiana, let them relate to each other what has happened to each since their separation in Acadia]. NOTE-Pupils not familiar with Evangeline may write on one of the following: (a) An attractive School-room, (b) How I caught my first Fish. High School Department 171ST EXAMINATION ADVANCED ENGLISH Tuesday, September 24, 1901-1.15 to 4.15 p. m., only Answer three of the first five questions, 11-12, and three of the others but no more. If more than three of the others are answered only the first three answers will be considered. Each complete answer will receive 121⁄2 credits. Papers entitled to 75 or more credits will be accepted. I Perhaps it might be owing to the pleasing serenity that reigned in my own mind, that I fancied I saw cheerfulness in every countenance throughout the journey. Write out each clause in the above quotation, state the kind of clause and give the syntax of each subordinate clause (not of the words within the clause). 2 His reasoning was cogent, and I must confess the preparation I had seen for universal festivity and social enjoyment had made me feel a little impatient of my loneliness. Parse, from the above quotation, preparation, had seen, universal, feel, impatient. 3 Write sentences containing infinitive phrases used in three of the following ways: a) as an independent element, b) as object of a preposition, c) as subject of a verb, d) as an adjective modifier, e) as an adverb modifier. 4 Give the syntax of the italicized words in the following sentences: a) At first its voice was very hoarse and broken, being troubled by a cobweb, b) Those few owe their longevity to being immured like yourself in old libraries, c) Excuse my interrupting you, but I perceive you are rather given to prose, d) The place seemed fitted for quiet study and profound meditation. 5 Give the syntax of the subordinate clauses in the following sentences: a) I shall endeavor, as far as I am able, to render it in modern parlance, b, c) Had you been left to the circulation of which you speak, you would long ere this have been no more, d, e) I should observe that these remarks were couched in such intolerably antiquated terms, that I have had infinite difficulty in rendering them into modern phraseology. 6 Select from the following the incorrect sentences and rewrite in correct form, giving the reason for each correction: a) The Mississippi is larger than any river in North America, b) The highlander, who Fitz- James noticed was acting suspiciously, uttered a cry and fled, c) He, who had known her since she was a little child, she now saw turn coldly away from her, d) Honesty with perseverance are the paths to success, e) Neither a tyrant nor an anarchist can depend on his followers, f) He knew the new-comer to be her, g) Coming up over the ridge, the whole valley can be seen. 7 Write sentences containing three of the following: a) but used as a preposition, b) only modifying a phrase, c) an adverbial clause of purpose, d) where introducing an adjective clause, e) that introducing a noun clause. 8 Write a letter to a college or professional school, asking for information in regard to entrance requirements. 9 Give an account of the demand made by Roderick for the hand of Ellen, and describe the immediate results. 10 Explain the meaning of five of the italicized words in the following: a The falcon, from her cairn on high, For the death-wound and death-halloo c And on the hunter hied his way. 11-12 Write an essay of at least 150 words on one of the following topics, paying special attention to spelling, punctuation, grammatic construction and proper use of words; also some attention to introduction, proper grouping of ideas into paragraphs and pleasant transition between sentences [Essays on subjects other than those assigned will not be accepted]: a) National peculiarities, b) A hard-earned dollar. |