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 Il6 DKILL EXERCISES

§ 13. [jnd Declension i;i -er continued.)

Diiring the holidays a boy does not pay attention to lessons. The ancient languages of Greece and Ronie do not dclight a boy during the holidays. There-are many aniusements of a boy when he is free ^ from lessons. Games of ball give great delight to a boy, not only during the hoHdays but also when he is not ^ free from lessons.

Peter is a sailor. I Hke Peter. Peter's boat is a source (§9)^ not only of amusement but also of gain to Peter.

A/ter %^^: Cotiversation. {QviOt = ho7V fnany.)

Q. Quot tibi amici sunt?

A. Duo milii sunt amici.

Q. Ubi habitant amici tui ?

A. Prope Dubras nunc habitant amici mei.

Q. Pueros interdum visitas ?

A. Pueros saepe visito.

Q. Quid vos pueros inter ferias delectat ?

A. Ludi pilarum, castella in arena aedificarc, in undis natarc, in scaphis navigare nos delectant.

Q. Undas spumiferas non formidatis?

A. Undas non formidamus.

Q. Vos pueri interdum remigatis?

A. Interdum remigamus, cum undae non nimis asperae sunt.

Q. Quis rcmigat cum undae asperae sunt?

A. Cuni undae nimis asperae sunt, Petrus remigat vel velis rninistrat.

^The Adjective used with the Verb ' to be ' must be in the same Case and Number as the Subjccl of which it is s.iid ; thus here 'free' niust be Nominalive Singular, because ' hc ' is Nominative Singular.

''See Order of Words, Rule 2. llere 'not' negatives 'free' and must therefore stand immcdiately before it.

required can be found in a certain secMon of the Preparations.
 * Where a number is quolcd like this in brackets, it mcans that the word