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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