. Studies in English; work and play with language . the positionon the paper, the arrangement of the parts, andthe punctuation. Always remember that several very busy peoplehave to read the address on every letter as it goesalong its way. Anything that makes the addresseasy to read at the first glance helps these people. STUDY 18 The Right Use of Words WAS AND WEEE Turn back to Study 7 and read the first three sen-tences, using was in place of is and were in place ofare. How do we know when to use was and whenwere? Copy the following sentences, filling each blank with wasor were as the sentenc
. Studies in English; work and play with language . the positionon the paper, the arrangement of the parts, andthe punctuation. Always remember that several very busy peoplehave to read the address on every letter as it goesalong its way. Anything that makes the addresseasy to read at the first glance helps these people. STUDY 18 The Right Use of Words WAS AND WEEE Turn back to Study 7 and read the first three sen-tences, using was in place of is and were in place ofare. How do we know when to use was and whenwere? Copy the following sentences, filling each blank with wasor were as the sentence requires. 1. The crop of apples small, 2. There only ten baskets of peaches. 3. Not one of the books lost. 4. Every one of the girls successful. 5. The colors of the flag —— yellow and green. 6. Where the cups and saucers? For ivas and were try to make a game like that in Study 8. WORK AND PLAY WITH LANGUAGE 25 ? ?. . ? 11: ? #Il|:./,,; ....... ? ? ?; ? - */f ,/f i ;\ ,-? ;?/# ; ¥> (F vflff ? i ? ***r H^^^^m - f -. KIORBOE STUDY 19 Oral and Written Composition STORY OF A FLOOD The suggestions for a story here are so plain thatit seems better not to ask many questions. Someunusual thing has happened: a heavy rain storm, acloud-burst, a levee or a dam has broken. Wherehad this dog-house been? Why could not themother escape? Why did not the puppies run awaywhen the water began to rise about the house?What is the mother dog doing? One other thing is very important to the story;do you see anything in the picture to hint thathuman help may come to this family? 26 STUDIES IN ENGLISH Let each pupil study the picture alone, make hisown outline if he can, and write his own story. After the stories have been handed in, the picturemay be made the subject of an interesting classconversation. STUDY 20A Humorous Story SHE TALKED TOO MUCH A shopkeeper had a young parrot that he tookgreat delight in teaching to talk. One day whenthe parrot was walking about in front of the shopa stran
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