an

3. The hunter shot a-an robin and an—a oriole with

-a arrow.

4. On the desk I found a- -an pen, a—an inkstand, and

a -an eraser.

5. An-a uncle and a-an aunt called and stayed a-an hour.

When two or more adjectives modify the same noun, the article is used before the first adjective only:

A black and white dog. (One dog.)

When two or more adjectives modify different nouns, one of which is expressed and the rest understood, the article is used before each adjective:

The black and the white dog are mine. (Dog is understood after black.)

I. The white and the red house belong to Mr. Johnson. 2. The Republican and the Democratic party seem to agree on this point.

3. Mary bought a silk and a cotton umbrella. (Two umbrellas.)

4. Sarah bought a silk and a cotton umbrella. (One umbrella.)

5. John drew a map of the Northern and the Southern hemisphere.

When two or more nouns following each other denote the same person or thing, the article should be used before the first only:

The secretary and treasurer (one person) has resigned.

When two or more nouns following each other denote different persons or things, the article should be repeated:

The secretary and the treasurer (two persons) have resigned.

When two or more nouns following each other denote different things so closely associated in thought that they may be considered as forming a whole, the article should be used before the first noun only:

The wheel and axle is broken.

1. Distinguish carefully between an adjective and an adverb.

2. A noun and a pronoun are alike in office.

3. The manager and the owner of the business (one man) will leave for Europe tomorrow.

4. The manager and the owner of the business (two men) left this morning.

5. There is a difference between the sin and the sinner. 6. The pen and the ink is here.

7. He ate the bread and the butter for his breakfast. 8. The house and the lot will be sold for taxes.

9. The coat and the hat once worn by a great king will be placed on exhibition.

IO.

Leave the horse and the wagon in the lane.

The article the should be used before a noun denoting a class rather than an individual of a class:

The lion is the king of beasts.

The article should be omitted before a word used as a title or as a mere name:

What kind of a man is he? (Not a man.)

I. They gave him the title of a duke.

2.

A horse is a domestic animal.

3. I have a sort of a misgiving about it.

4. An eagle is the bird of prey.

5. The subject of his lecture was a steam engine.

Exercise 22

REVIEW

Correct errors in the following sentences:

I. What sort of a house does he live in?

2.

man.

Such a man does not deserve the name of a gentle

3. The government is a hereditary monarchy.

4.

A lion is the emblem of England.

5. It describes the life of a young man and woman who were forced to leave their homes.

6. He has several editions either of which will serve your purpose.

7. These two boys are always quarreling with one another.

8. He brought three hats, neither of which is mine. 9. Apply to Messrs. B. and C., Attornies.

IO.

II.

12.

Did you ever read Bunyans Pilgrims Progress?
Where did you get them apples?

You can't tell his ns from his us.

13. It presented an unique appearance.

14. One of the negroes sang two soloes at the concert. You never saw a wretcheder looking specimen of humanity.

16. She is a better writer than any scholar in her class. 17. He gives the hardest examinations of any other teacher I know.

18. He tried the old and new method of cure.

19. Wanted, a nurse and house maid. (Two servants.) One of my brother-in-laws has bought a farm. She doesn't like these kind of pianoes.

20.

21.

22.

cisco?

Which is the farthest north, new york or san fran

23. It is the likeliest place of all others in town to find him.

24. This state was south of masons and dixons line. 25. These are neither George nor Fannys books.

Exercise 23

REVIEW

Correct errors and give reasons:

1. What need is there of a man swearing?

I.

2.

Ask somebody's else opinion.

3. Who was josephs and benjamins mother?

4. Sing the two first and the three last verses.

5. I wish you would write them rules on the blackboard.

6. A telephone is a modern invention.

7.

A rascal formerly meant a servant.

8. We are now an united people.

IO.

9. That is far more preferable than to be imprisoned. To every room there was an open and secret passage. II. I had hoped that we had done with those sort of things.

12.

Which has the strongest claim to civilization, the victor or the vanquished?

13. He called at steeles the bankers.

14. The mens' wages should be paid promptly.

15. Nebulas are sometimes called star-dust.

16. Where are the plato's and aristotle's of modern times?

17. There are three chimnies on that house, and neither of them is safe.

18. We regard them as singular phenomenons.

19. How shall we know which of the two is best? He must have drunk several spoonsful.

20.

21.

22.

It must be a sort of a beetle, I think.

Will I be allowed to choose either of the three? 23. Both the red and white cow belong to mr. smithkins. 24. The oldest of the two is about as tall as I.

25. The firm agrees to give us 30 days time, and guarantees the goods to be in first class condition.