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MOODS.

[Par. 70.

The answer given by the sentence to this question
is the Noun or Pronoun to which the Participle is
joined.
For example, in the last Exercise, " troubled " is
replaced by " that was troubled." " Who was
troubled?" The answer given by the sentence is
" a rich gouty man;" then " man" is the Noun to
which "troubled " is joined. "Seeing " is replaced
by "since he saw." " Who saw? " Answer, " A
rich gouty man;" then "man" is the Noun to
which "promising" is joined.
EXERCISE.
Parse fully Participles not marked * in previous
Exercises.
70 Moods.
When we speak about an action or state, we may
speak of it in several different ways or Modes.
I. We may point out the action definitely, as
past, present, or future, e.g. " he comes, came, will
come." This is called the Pointing or Indicative
Mode or Mood. (Indica-, point out.)
II. We may speak of an action without defining
the doer, e.g. " to come is easy." This is called the
Infinitive Mode or Mood (in, not; finit-, marked
out, defined).