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Title: First lessons in language
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Southworth, Gordon Augustus. (from old catalog) Goddard, Farley Brewer. (from old catalog)
Subjects: English language
Publisher: Boston and New York, Leach, Shewell & Sanborn
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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w many have worms and caterpillars ? 8. Howmany wings has a fly ? a butterfly ? 9. What animals have no wingsor legs or fins ? How do they move about ? 10. How many kinds ofmotion have ducks ; turtles ; men ? 11. Do you know of any animalthat cannot swim ? LESSON 213.-Choice of Verb Forms. Present Form. Past Form. Form with have, is, are, be, etc. give gave given take took taken shake shook shaken drive drove driven ride rode ridden eat ate eaten 1. Repeat rapidly the three forms of each word. 2. Eepeat withwe all those that may be used after it. 3. Repeat the words in thethird column after she has; it was; they have been; I had; what is;which were. Fill the blanks beloiv, first with the present form, then with the pastform, and then ivith the have form, ofâ Give: Mr. Peabody freely to the poor. Take: The miser but never . Shake: How the earthquake the buildings ! Drive: The shepherd his sheep into the fold. Ride: Many a tourist a bicycle. Eat: The silkworms the mulberry leaves. 134
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13o LESSON 214. âA Picture Described. I. Give a full description of the room and its furniture, as shownon the opposite page. II. Write about the children and the bird, and what you think theymay be saying. LESSON 215.âMistakes to be Avoided. I. Shall or ivill f In asking questions with / or we,say Shall I? or Shall we ? Will makes no sense. Fill the blanks properly, and make other sentences: â 1. I water your horse, sir? 2. What we give him, oats or hay ? II. May or can? When asking or giving permission,say May If or You may? Can I? means AmI able ? Fill the blanks properly, and make other sentences: â 1. we study together ? You if you like. 2. I close the window ? You if you . 3. a bird fly if its wing is broken ? f Teach means give instruction. III. Learn or teach? < T . -, 7 -, \ Learn means get knowledge. Supply the proper words, and make new sentences: â 1. Will you me to play ? 2. I think I can easily. 3. My mother me to sew. 4. We cannot him new tricks. âo136 oâ

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