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Higher Lessons in English - A work on english grammar and composition by Brainerd Kellogg;Alonzo Reed
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+Caution+.--So place adverbs that there can be no doubt as to what you
intend them to modify. Have regard to the sound also.

+Direction+.--_Place the, italicized words below in different positions,
and note the effect on the sound and the sense_:--

1. I _immediately_ ran out.
2. _Only_ one was left there.
3. She looked down _proudly_.
4. _Unfortunately_, this assistance came too late.

+Direction+.--_Construct on each of these subjects three sentences having
modified subjects and modified predicates_:---

For punctuation, see Lesson 21.

+Model+. ---- _clouds_ ----.
1. _Dark, heavy, threatening clouds are slowly gathering above_.
2. _Those, brilliant, crimson clouds will very soon dissolve_.
3. _Thin, fleecy clouds are scudding over_.

l. ---- ocean ----.
2. ---- breeze ----.
3. ---- shadows ----.
4. ---- rock ----.
5. ---- leaves ----.

+Direction+.--_Compose sentences in which these adverbs shall modify
verbs_:--

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