much as stir a foot.

Better: He was unable even to stir a foot.

Note.--It is often desirable to separate the forms enumerated under (a)
and (b) above, either for emphasis (See 40) or to avoid a bunching of
modifiers at the end of a sentence (See 24). The whole point of rule 28
is not to depart from a natural order needlessly.

Exercise:

1. One thing the beginner must remember is to not get excited.

2. Ralph, when he heard the news, came flying out of the house.

3. The president called together, for the need was urgent, his
cabinet.

4. Bryce said that it is more patriotic to judiciously vote
than to frantically wave the American flag.

5. About the time Florence Nightingale had to give up her
plans, a war between Turkey, England, and France on one side
and Russia on the other, broke out.

=29.= EXERCISE IN CLEARNESS OF THOUGHT

=A. Reference of Pronouns=

In the following sentences make the reference of pronouns exact and
unmistakable.

1. Brown wrote to Roberts that he had made a mistake.

2. We heard a voice through the door which told us to enter.

3. There is a walk leading from the street to the house which
is made of thin slabs of stone.

4. A milking stool was beside the cow on which he was
accustomed to sit.

5. Should a community, such as a small village, spend the money
they do on roads?

6. This magazine prints many special articles on politics and
social reforms that are always instructive.

7. I wish I could do something for the protection of birds in
our country which is neglected.

8. After a man has failed in one business, it is no sign he
will fail in every other.

9. Sometimes cane syrup is mixed with the maple syrup, which
reduces the value of the product.

10. It means hard and diligent work to study Latin, but it
strengthens our brain or at least it gives it good exercise.

11. In the class room the students become acquainted, which may
develop into lifelong friendships.

12. He was delighted with a ride on horseback, which animal he
had been familiar with in his childhood on the farm.

13. It says in our history that the battle of New Orleans was
fought after the treaty of peace had been signed.

14. Sparks flew about in the air, and it reminded me of a huge
Fourth of July cele