EXERCISE. Fill up the following spaces with Pronouns. am here—so are James and Hugh. will are good; therefore they are see the join brother is eight. happy. O look at exhibition? Dr. Laurie placed son under medicine. Do tell son to school. RELATIVE PRONOUNS. I've now to tell a little more, You have not heard this name before. 'Tis called a relative. It does relate to somebody, Whoe'er that somebody may be. And now their names I'll give ; Who, which, or in their stead say that. And nearly killed another. The dog which saw the whole ado, You see the who relates to man, We're very glad that puss should kill When the relative pronoun relates to a person, we use who, as the boy who behaves well is beloved. But when it relates to an animal, or something without life, we use which, as the kitten which Jane gave me is black and white; or, the bottle which you broke cost ten shillings. with an accident. John broke my gold-watch, cost thirty pounds. He pay for its repair. The children came to school, met broke my desk must presented me with that work-box, paid for it most liberally. That is often used instead of which. EXERCISE. There sits the snarling little boy put away. I mean to was pre sented to our Queen, was once in the possession of Runjeet Singh. The scissors Mary broke were old favourites of mine. The beauty stands longest is that of the mind. When children quarrel the one is most amiable gives in first. most noble can condescend lowest. The mind - is What is a compound Relative Pronoun, and is conveniently used instead of saying, the thing which, thus, You remember what happened yesterday; for, You remember the thing which happened yesterday.* EXERCISE. Fill up the spaces with the Compound Relative. I told you mamma. that is That is pleased him best. he means. would happen if you disobeyed Bring Alison's Europe to John, for he likes. ADJECTIVE-PRONOUNS. Adjective-nouns you've heard before, And you will now learn something more— Adjective-pronouns too. These pronouns show no quality, Yet place them with a noun, and try * Whatsoever, whosoever, &c., are Compound Relative Pronouns also. My head, thy hand, his top, her doll, These houses, and this waterfall— There are four different kinds of adjectives pronouns. 1. Possessive, which are my, thy, his, her, our, your, their, its own. 2. Demonstrative, which are this, that, these, those. 3. Distributive-each, every, either, neither. 4. Indefinite-none, any, all, such, whole, some, both, one, other, and another. POSSESSIVE AND DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVEPRONOUNS. They are POSSESSIVE when you see That each belongs to somebody, My hand, thy head, his heart. DEMONSTRATIVE means pointing out As I do now all round about, These books, that box, this tart. EXERCISE ON POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE-PRONOUNS. Insert Possessive Adjective-Pronouns in spaces. cousin is wealthier than mine. John told me success in life depended on teeth. brother pocket-book. The sheep has had Show me own exertions. has found wool cut. Take slate? No, it perfume. papa goes compartments are useful. EXERCISE ON DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE PRONOUNS. house is much larger than the other. I do not song but I enjoy admire one. I have asked books you recommended. not filled with down. If you give me I will give artificial ones. jam is most ex cellent. The fruit was obtained from Port-Glasgow which grandpapa planted. trees in EXERCISE ON THE DISTRIBUTIVE ADJECTIVE PRONOUN. John did not promise to give apple. of you may take one, cannot all sit in my pew, but one of you an however. You Jane or Mary may |