Change the following expressions, using in each case the sign of possession. 1. The nest of the bird 2. The tail of the rabbit 3. The song of the robin 4. The books belonging to Henry 5. The skates belonging to May Write sentences, using the following words in the possessive form. Mrs. White told Charles to leave the order at the store on his way to school. This was the order: When Charles came home from school, he asked, "Did you get the things from the store, mother?" "Yes," replied Mrs. White, "they sent the molasses, vinegar, etc., but they did not send the bill." "Oh, that is O. K., mother; Mr. King said he would charge the things." Can you tell the meaning of etc. and O. K.? Without looking at your book, write an order for the store, using at least four of these abbreviations. Make up a story about these two dogs. Give it a title. 1. Where are the dogs? 2. Why have they come out here? 3. What are they watching? Write your stories. You may have fifteen minutes for this exercise. Try to make a good beginning and a good ending sentence. Read your stories in turn. The class may vote for the best story. 85 USING THE VOICE NG IN SINGER Ng is a singing sound. Speak the following words, noting the position of your tongue when you make the sound ng. Notice that when you make this sound the back of the tongue closes up the mouth cavity and sends the voice through the nose. Notice also that if you do not give the full sound of ng to these words, you form the n in the forward part of the mouth. This is an entirely different sound. If there is a piano in the room, some one may strike a note on it. Listen to the sound after the finger is lifted from the key. Repeat the words in the list, making your voice continue the sound of ng so that it is like the singing of the piano. 26. Stand for the breathing exercise, as directed on page Breathe out on the sound ng. Repeat ten times. Write down all the words you can think of that contain this sound of ng. Say them aloud to your classmates. Find in the stories and poems in your book ten words ending in ng. 86 SPEAKING CORRECTLY NG Read carefully the following sentences. 1. The boy sang his country's song in a clear, strong voice. 2. "Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky!" 3. Fling the flag to the breezes. 4. The snowflakes came whirling, wheeling, tumbling down. 5. Sing a song of sixpence. 6. Ding, dong, dell! Pussy's in the well. 7. The king is in his counting house. 8. Old King Cole is a merry old soul. 9. John came running along, ringing a bell and laughing merrily. 10. What is the length of the room? 11. He was a man of great strength. In what part of the word do you usually find the ng? Be careful to give the full sound of ng in length and strength. 87 FOR READING WISHING Ring-ting! I wish I were a Primrose, -William Allingham. IN MARCH The cock is crowing, The stream is flowing, The small birds twitter, The lake doth glitter, The green field sleeps in the sun; The oldest and youngest Are at work with the strongest, The cattle are grazing, Their heads never raising, There are forty feeding like one. Like an army defeated, And now doth fare ill On the top of the bare hill; The ploughboy is whooping-anon-anon: There's life in the fountains; Small clouds are sailing, The rain is over and gone. -William Wordsworth. |