must now understand the possessive case of nouns. One noun is possessed by another. Thus, Henry's book. Mamma's basket. It means Henry his book. Mamma her basket; and the apostrophe and s are used instead of his and her.

POSSESSIVE CASE.

When two nouns look in other's face,
The first is called possessive case-

Thus Jessie's purse is done.

The purse is nominative to is,

And Jessie's the possessive case,

Now that's an easy one.

Two nouns or pronouns close together -
Tom's sister Jane, or George's brother,
Look at this curb and s.

Tom's the possessive case, you see

That comma or apostrophe

Is put instead of his.

John's

map, or your's, or James's roll,

And little Henrietta's doll,

And baby's cradle too.

You understand possessive case,
Nothing could plainer be than this:

Now here's some work for you.

Make Nouns or Pronouns in the Possessive Case in

these spaces.

EXERCISE.

hat is too small.

desk is lined with velvet. I have finished

sermons.

I find our

tive. Lend me your book, I have lost

house is this? It is

gloves are neither yours nor mine, they are

cloak is not so pretty as

fan. May I have

nicely.

?

lectures very instruc

Is it mine or

These

Your

These ladies took my

thumble fits me

eggs are nicer

than hen's eggs.

Find out the errors in the following phrases:

That is mammas bonnet.

Johns.

The new umbrella is

Papas cloak fits James. Where are Mr. Edmonds sermons to be had? Dr. Kings lectures are beautiful. Mr. Cairds preaching is much admired.

THE ADVERB.

An adverb is a word close, or added to a verb, to an adjective, or to another adverb, to make them more expressive.

ADVERB.

A verb tells what the beings do,
An adverb shows when, where, and how
The thing was done, my dear.

Thus, "John walks quickly"—that tells how.
When does he walk? He walks just now.
Where does he walk? Not here.

Well, here I go up―once, twice, thrice,
Come down again-take my advice;
I'm quite sure you'll fall backward,
Now since you listen not to me,
You'll break your legs accordingly,
And then you'll find it awkward.

EXAMPLES.

Answering to how.

Cheerfully-gratefully-gladly-sadly—sorrowfully -pleasantly-plentifully-sprightly—well—quickly—

ever—too soon-after a time—when asleep-after to

morrow.

Answering to where.

Up stairs-here-there-anywhere-alone-ashore -far off-at hand-yonder-thither-everywherebehind backs.

Adverbs are often joined to other adverbs, and put before adjectives, to make their quality more apparent.

James is good. Not only good, but extremely good. James is extremely good, and very diligent.

'Tis put before the adjective,

Perhaps lest you should not believe
That "Henrietta's good."

Ah! is she good? (now say instead)

She's very very good, indeed,
And you'll be understood.

EXAMPLES.

Adverbs before the Adjective.

Very happy-extremely glad—exceedingly chasteremarkably honest wonderfully particular-shamefully careless- singularly successful disgustingly greedy-charmingly attractive-attractively engaging -bewitchingly fascinating.

Two Adverbs with an Adjective.

Most astonishingly fortunate. Very very dear. Most dreadfully nauseous. More rigidly exact.

Two Adverbs with one Verb.

Very elegantly dressed. Most gorgeously caparisoned. Most sumptuously supplied. Very abundantly advertised. Most profusely liberal.

EXERCISE.

Fill up spaces with Adverbs preceding Adjectives.

Water is

It is

good, and

useful. Pride is unbecoming. blessed to give than to receive. She is amiable. The British dominions are

extensive. What can be becoming than humility? Persevere once is - praiseworthy. Rhu

bitter. Some merchants are

barb is
nate; while others are
of our school are

fortuunsuccessful. The rules exact. Your donation was

handsome. I wish a

cloak. I admire an

embroidered

plain silver

handsome bronze tea-urn;

but I should be quite pleased with an teapot.