7. "I am extremely fond of this little oratory, where one breathes a twofold peace, the peace of solitude and the peace of the Lord. When spring comes we shall walk to prayers between two borders of flowers. On the east side, and only a few yards from the chateau, sleeps a small mere between two woods, where the birds in warm weather sing all day long; and then, right, left, on all sides, woods, woods, everywhere woods." MAURICE DE GUÉRIN, from a letter quoted in Matthew Arnold's Essay on Maurice de Guérin. 8. "Towards the end of September, when school-time was drawing near, and the nights were already black, we would begin to sally from our respective villas, each equipped with a bull's-eye lantern." Across the Plains, The Lantern-Bearers. 9. "Here was square keep, there turret high, Whence oft the warder could descry Marmion, Canto V. stanza 33. LESSON XIII. RELATIVE PRONOUNS (Continued). I. Avoid confusion in the use of 'the relative pronoun "who"; determine its construction carefully, and put it in the proper case. EXAMPLES. a. Incorrect use of the objective case when the relative pronoun is the subject of a verb. Confusion made by a parenthetical clause. Incorrect Form. And he whom I suppose saw my embarrassment, forbore to ask any other direction. She kept her eye on Mr. Dick, whom I thought would have gone to sleep but for that, and whom, whensoever he lapsed into a smile, was checked by a frown from my aunt. I should do Brutus wrong, and Cassius wrong, Whom, you all know, are honourable men. Correct Form. "And he who I suppose saw my embarrassment, forbore to ask any other direction." FANNY BURNEY, Evelina. "She kept her eye on Mr. Dick, who I thought would have gone to sleep but for that, and who, whensoever he lapsed into a smile, was checked by a frown from my aunt." David Copperfield. "I should do Brutus wrong, and Cassius wrong, Who, you all know, are honourable men." Julius Cæsar, III. 2. b. Incorrect use of the nominative case when the relative pronoun is the object of a verb or a preposition. If ever men did a good stroke of work on this planet, it was the forefathers of those who you are wondering whether it would not be prudent to acknowledge as far-off cous ins. "If ever men did a good stroke of work on this planet, it was the forefathers of those whom you are wondering whether it would not be prudent to acknowledge as far-off cousins." JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL, On a Certain Condescension in Foreigners. c. Incorrect use of the nominative case when the rela tive pronoun is the subject of an infinitive. The Major had a sincere liking and regard for his sister-in-law, who he pronounced, and with perfect truth, to be as fine a lady as any in England. "The Major had a sincere liking and regard for his sister-in-law, whom he pronounced, and with perfect truth, to be as fine a lady as any in England." WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKE- d. Incorrect use of the objective case when the relative pronoun is a supplement. II. The same regard should be paid to the case of the interrogative pronoun, and of the conjunctive pronoun;1 e.g. 1 The interrogative pronoun used conjunctively. In the sentences that follow supply "who" or "whom," giving your reasons for the use of the nominative or of the objective case: 1. When he had turned away I asked my father he was. 2. I will introduce you to a Boston boy all the world became acquainted with after he grew to be a man. 3. In China, you must know, the Emperor is a Chinaman, and all he has about him are Chinamen too. 4. Of this King Rhampsinitis, they also tell us that being yet alive he went down to the regions of the dead, and played at dice with Demeter,, they say, is queen of those parts. 5. But tell me, maiden, fate brought you here. you are, and what dark 6. In the next place I would recommend this paper to the daily perusal of those gentlemen I cannot but consider as my good brothers and allies. 7. men thinkest thou to be the happiest of all the thou hast seen? the best of friends cannot 8. There are some men serve. 9. But was to represent the Queen of Beauty and Love on the present occasion, no one was prepared to guess. 10. Now do you imagine these two voyagers turned out to be? 11. He chanced to encounter the firm glance of the same archer we have already noticed, and seemed to persist in his gesture of applause. 12. Those the gods help, fulfil their promises. 13. He recurs to Dryden, did not honour enough as a poet. you think I am. Beattie, he thought, you mean?" asked little Gerda. 14. I am not 15. "Is it Kay must we yield to? What are they? 16. 17. But the boy did not weep, so full was his fancy of that strange cave, and the Centaur, and his song, and the play fellows he was to see. 18. Oh, who will bring home the golden fleece, that our uncle's spirit may have rest; and that we may have rest also, he never lets sleep in peace? 19. The people began to gaze at the mysterious old gentleman with superstitious fear and wonder. could he be ? 20. Do you not know this Theseus is? 21. "Now," he said, "you belong to me, and not to these sea-gods, 22. He as thine. soever they may be!" thou speakest of wears a sword as sharp 23. I should like to know · you mean. 24. Thy brother, he thou hast regarded as the least among you all, has given thee this gift. |