b. Write five sentences containing in; into; in with the names of streets and squares; about; round.

573. Exercise XXVIII (§§ 297-315). a. Write five sentences containing no followed by or; no followed by nor; not followed by or; not followed by nor; containing so . . . as.

b. 1. Write five causal clauses with because; since; inasmuch as. 2. Write five sentences containing than followed by personal pronouns. 3. Write five sentences containing that (to express purpose); to (to express purpose); but that.

574. Exercise XXIX (§§ 320-350). 1. Write five sentences containing a compound subject; a compound predicate. 2. Write five sentences containing noun clauses; adjective clauses; adverb clauses. 3. Write five elliptical sentences; telegrams (§§ 347-350). 4. Analyze the sentences in § 66, 1-7; tell whether the sentences are simple, complex, or compound; pick out the clauses, and tell what kind they are; pick out the subjects and the predicates. In § 347 fill in the ellipses, and analyze the sentences in the same way. Analyze the sentences in § 570, e.

575. Exercise XXX (§ 355, A, 1, a). In the following sentences pick out the principal thought and make the other thoughts subordinate to it; if necessary, use more than one sentence; rewrite the sentences:

1. I heard the knock, and I opened the door, and I couldn't see anybody. 2. The game was to decide the championship of the school league, and there was a large crowd present, and there were no seats left when we arrived. 3. Jack looked worried because he was trying to qualify as a first-rank scout, and he had to light a fire in the open, using no matches, but it had rained the night before, and no dry wood was to be found, and Jack thought the chances were against him. 4. Not long after this Charles earned enough to pay his father's debts, and his father was released from prison, and Charles was once more sent to school. 5. The train was already moving, but

I ran faster than ever, and I think I might have caught it, but I stumbled and fell, and when I had picked myself up, everybody was laughing at me, and the train was just disappearing in the tunnel beyond the station. 6. A veritable forest as far as the eye can see covers the landscape from south to west, and this is broken only by the buildings of the Newton hospital and the Woodland Golf Club, which are situated in Washington Street, and this extends through the beautiful town of Wellesley.

576. Exercise XXXI (§ 355, A, 1, 6). In the following sentences avoid and and the joining of unrelated thoughts; rewrite the sentences:

I. People waste a great deal of time and money on automobiles, and riding in automobiles tends to make them lazy. 2. These animals have sometimes been captured by hunters, and it has been found that they can be trained. 3. He leaves a wife and several children, and his land is valued at nearly a million dollars. 4. Only people who have lived in Maine know what good cooks the Maine women are, and I think the committee has secured all the best in the state to prepare the dinner for the carnival. 5. The heads of the native men are partly shaved, and they wear only a small girdle. 6. The Bolshevist menace will not be destroyed until the Russians discover that a dishonest government is in control, and then a new government by the people and for the people will be established. 7. This type of car is the cheapest to maintain, and you will also find it has plenty of power.

577. Exercise XXXII (§ 355, A, 2, a, b). Combine the following groups of words in single sentences without violating the principle of unity; pick out the principal thought, and make the others subordinate to it; rewrite the sentences:

1. The dancers stood beside the porch railing. Where they were eagerly waiting for the music to begin. All were dressed in masquerade costumes. The colors of their costumes appeared most effective under the soft light which came from the Japanese lanterns. 2. At last the coach stopped. The driver opened the door.

Because we found ourselves in front of a large tavern. 3. Some men were carrying casks into the wine shop. When they dropped one of the casks and spilled the wine. Women and children began to scoop up the wine with their hands and drink it. 4. There were hundreds of automobiles standing along the avenue. Many persons, resplendent in their fine clothes, were entering the churchyard. Because it was evident that there would be a throng of guests to witness the wedding. 5. All of us were frightened. A strong south wind had been blowing all the afternoon. We were returning from the fishing grounds. Huge waves were breaking on the shore. It was a hazardous undertaking for us to row to the beach.

578. Exercise XXXIII (§ 355, B, 1, 2). The following sentences illustrate the fault of change in the point of view; tell what the changes are, and then revise the sentences to secure unity:

1. The shell bursts under the aëroplane, which wavered, sideslipped, and fell. 2. The period of recitation in English should be lengthened for two reasons: first, we shall have more time for reading the classics; secondly, there would be more time for writing themes. 3. Everybody dislikes to be ridiculed, and they dislike those who cause the laugh to be on them. 4. If you keep on trying, you would see the difficulties vanish. 5. He decided to visit the beautiful estate, and that he would take several snapshots of the terraces and gardens. 6. Even if a person is very wealthy and does not save, they come to the end of their wealth sooner or later. 7. Whether a man be rich or poor, you should cultivate good habits, use good language, and strive to be true to the best ideals. 8. It has never been done imperfectly by him, and sometimes he does it with extraordinary skill. 9. The team used several trick plays, and soon the ball is advanced to their opponents' five-yard line. 10. Sometimes we had to carry the canoe, but one didn't mind that. II. While we were going through the woods, Jack declared that he has had enough of the country. 12. If anybody is going with you to a game of baseball, they wouldn't keep one waiting for them. 13. Franklin lived to benefit his fellow men; and they were benefited by him in many

ways. 14. If one studied hard, Latin is not difficult, and it would be unusually helpful to you. 15. The colt is so gentle that a child could feed it; he never hurt anybody. 16. It gives one a chance to develop himself, and you never know what is before you. 17. When he is being carried into the hospital, he said, "Well, old boy, come soon."

579. Exercise XXXIV (§§ 356-358). Develop the following topic sentences into paragraphs; examine your work to make sure that each paragraph contains but one central thought, and that all the sentences in the paragraph aid in presenting this thought:

I. My attempt to grow a garden was a succession of mistakes and humiliating consequences. 2. A thick fog hung over the town (the bay). 3. You would think that the famous Mr. Micawber of Charles Dickens had come to life again. 4. A dozen times he heard the strange noise. 5. I shall never forget Bartlett's country store. 6. The high cost of food is the problem which now perplexes every housewife. 7. The farmer and the city gentleman watch the falling snow with different emotions. 8. Young people of today should be cautioned about extravagance. 9. A shopping excursion is a good test of human nature. 10. It was the kind of day that drives people to the shore. 11. Down with the billboards which line the country roads. 12. Entering the woods, we came at last to a place which appeared to be ideal for our camp. 13. Frantically I searched my pockets. 14. Before her was the long, white road winding down the hill. 15. At our camp the work came before play. 16. A large crowd had gathered in front of the score board.

For other exercises in paragraphing, choose portions of this or of another book, and copy them in single paragraphs. Put the written work aside for a few days, and then rewrite it as you think it ought to be. Compare your results with the originals.

580. Exercise XXXV (§359). Suitable prose for paraphrasing will be found in Irving (The Sketch Book), Addison (essays on Sir Roger de Coverley), Carlyle (essay on Burns).

Carl Schurz (life of Lincoln). Suitable poetry will be found in Goldsmith (The Deserted Village, The Traveller), in Milton (Comus, sonnet on his blindness), and in Shakespeare. Alan Seeger's "I have a rendezvous with Death" is a favorite with students.

581. Exercise XXXVI (§§ 366, A, B, 2, b, 95). a. In the following sentences correct the faulty order of words; rewrite the sentences:

1. Do you expect to find science only in scientists? 2. I have only finished the first part. 3. She wanted us only (say simply or merely) to know that she had called at the office. 4. He gained an exalted vision of what his college had done for him as time passed. 5. The doctor said that the man would recover when he examined the wound. 6. I was often called from my study to receive the visit of some idle neighbors in the midst of an interesting work. 7. He recited a poem which he had happened to read while waiting at a station forty years afterwards. 8. He was transferred to the island on which the prison was situated in a small boat. 9. If you don't help a child that's been hit by the war at the first chance, you may never have another. 10. Mr. Burns was shot in the middle of his campaign. 11. It still poured, and Uncle Henry started out to feed the cows with an umbrella. 12. John Smith's back was strained by lifting the day before yesterday. 13. It is said that Lincoln wrote his famous address while riding to Gettysburg on a scrap of brown paper. b. In the following sentences correct the faulty use of pronouns :

I. There are several parks in the city in which they play games. 2. We work on the farm when they need us. 3. He dwelt on his aches and pains, which I tried to prevent. 4. She could not understand his heartaches, but she knew that her own ached unceasingly. 5. It says that we should apply early. 6. They gently loosed his shoestrings, and took them off. 7. The boat will not run today; they have broken the steering gear. 8. I don't like to live where they don't treat you decently. 9. The chairs were broken, but they didn't need them. 10. It said that they had changed the regulations.