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226. Conjugation of "Call.”—The conjugation of the verb call," which may be taken as a type of all regular verbs, is given below. For the sake of brevity, only the third person singular is given in the indicative and subjunctive, since the other forms may be easily supplied :

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1 For subjunctive verb-phrases formed with "may," "might," "should," and "would" see 220-222,

227. How to Parse Verbs.-To parse a finite verb (211), we must give its—

(1) Class: whether transitive or intransitive, strong or weak. (2) Principal parts.

(3) Voice.

(4) Mode.

(5) Tense.

(6) Person.

(7) Number.

(8) Construction.

To parse an infinitive or a participle we must give its—

(1) Class: whether transitive or intransitive, strong or weak. (2) Voice.

(3) Tense.

(4) Construction.

EXERCISE 196.

Parse the verbs and verb-phrases in the following sentences; also the infinitives and participles that are not used with auxiliaries to form verb-phrases :

I. She watches him as a cat would watch a mouse.

2. What is read twice is commonly better remembered than what is transcribed.

3. A man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it.

4. A falcon, towering in her pride of place,

Was by a mousing owl hawked at and killed.

5. When that the poor have cried, Cæsar hath wept ;
Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.

6. The moving moon went up the sky,

And nowhere did abide;

Softly she was going up,

And a star or two beside.

7. Full fathom five thy father lies;
Of his bones are coral made;
Those are pearls that were his eyes:
Nothing of him that doth fade

But doth suffer a sea-change

Into something rich and strange.

8. True ease in writing comes from art, not chance,
As those move easiest who have learned to dance;
'Tis not enough no harshness gives offense,—

The sound must seem an echo to the sense.

9. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard,

It seems to me most strange that men should fear;
Seeing that death, a necessary end,

Will come when it will come.

10. Had I but served my God with half the zeal
I served my king, he would not in mine age
Have left me naked to mine enemies.

II. Blandishments will not fascinate us, nor will threats of a "halter" intimidate. For, under God, we are determined that wheresoever, whensoever, or howsoever we shall be called to make our exit, we will die free men.-Josiah Quincy, Jr.: “Observations on the Boston Port Bill, 1774."

12. Yesterday the greatest question was decided which ever was debated in America; and a greater perhaps never was, nor will be, decided among men. A resolution was passed without one dissenting colony, that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States.—John Adams: Letter to Mrs. Adams, July 3, 1776.

CHAPTER VIII

OF ADVERBS

AN Adverb is a word joined by way of limitation to a verb, adjective, or other adverb (88).

Most adverbs are used only with verbs; hence the name "adverb." The adverbs that are joined to adjectives or other adverbs are few in number.

228. Adverbs Classified According to Meaning. -Classified according to meaning, adverbs are of six kinds:

(1) Adverbs of time: as, “Let us go now." (2) Adverbs of place: as, "Come here."

(3) Adverbs of manner : as, "He fought bravely." (4) Adverbs of degree: as, "He talks little."

(5) Adverbs of cause: as, "Why did you come?"

(6) Adverbs of assertion: as, “Perhaps I can help you ;” “No; you can not help me."

"No" and "yes," which are used by themselves as the equivalents of sentences, are classed as adverbs for historical reasons.

EXERCISE 197.

Construct sentences illustrating the different kinds of adverbs, classified according to meaning.

229. Adverbs Classified According to Use.Classified according to use, adverbs are of three kinds :