Prefent Tenfe, or Paft, or Imper- Paffive Parti Gerund, or Active Participle. Slinking. Slit, to cut Slit, R lengthways, Smite, to ftrike, Smote, Sow*, to fcat- [Sowed,] * To few, to stitch with a needle and thread, is a regular Participle. It is well ferved. Radical Form. Prefent Tenfe, or Paft, or Imper- Paffive Parti fect Tenfe. Gerund, or Active Participle. ciple. For the use of the Past Tense and Paffive Participle, refer to page 69. *It would be well, if all writers, who endeavour to be "accurate, would be careful to avoid à corruption, fo preva"lent, of faying, it was wrote, for it was written; he was drove, "for he was driven; I have went, for I have gone, &c. In all " which inftances, a Verb is abfurdly used to supply the pro.. per Participle, without any neceffity from the want of fuch "word." See Hermes, or a Philofophical Inquiry concerning Univerfal Grammar, by James Harris, Ejq. APPENDIX. EXERCISES. Containing Sentences in bad English; which may be corrected by referring to the Pages undermentioned. The Faults are not diftinguished by Italics, in order that the Memory or Judgment of the Pupil may be exercised. When the fame Figures are repeated, it is to fhew that, in that Page, there is a feparate Rule for the Line which is even with the Figures. Page The Lady's loft their Lifes by eating too many Cherrys. 10 Enquirys were made in the Citys of London and Weft minster. The Boys have taken the Keies. There were many Calfs and Oxes in the field. All men are Brothers. I have had many Brethren and Sifter's. How many Beaus are seen abroad! Cherubs and Seraphs adores the Almighty. 10 1Q 10,13 ΙΣ II Erratums are the faults of the Printer, inferted ufually at the end of a Book. By Phænomenons, we mean Appearances in the works An English mile contains 1760 yards, or 5280 foot. Twelves pennys make one shilling. It is difficult to keep a gamefter from the dies. The ftamps ufed by coiners are called dice. Men are admired for their generofities. II II II II II II II II II 12 12 To-days leffon is more difficult than yesterdays; but to The barleys, wheats, and ryes look very fine this feason. The kings picture is very like him. How pleasant it is to walk on the rivers banks. It is Eliza's, Ann's, and Mary's book. The law's of Draco were very fevere. Antoninus Pius had all the virtue's that could adorn a man. F 2 13 13 13 The |