[53] “Foundations,” pp. 60, 65, 67-69. [54] The Century Dictionary. [55] “Foundations,” p. 68. [56] Murray’s Dictionary.

EXERCISE XXXI.

Insert the proper relative pronoun in the blanks in the following sentences, giving the reason for your choice:—­

1.  Man is the only animal ——­ can talk. 2.  There are many persons ——­, though they be starving, will not beg. 3.  This is the malt ——­ lay in the house ——­ Jack built. 4.  I will have no such son-in-law ——­ thinks himself better than
   I (me).[57]
5.  Tennyson, ——­ was the foremost poet of England, died in 1892. 6.  Time ——­ is lost is never found again. 7.  There are many ——­ saw him fall. 8.  The soldiers and cannon ——­ you saw belong to the French army. 9.  Who ——­ hears Professor C. read the court scene from “Pick wick” does
   not go away delighted?
10.  She is the same girl since her marriage ——­ she was before it. 11.  The dog dropped the bone, ——­ then fell into the water. 12.  He ——­ does all ——­ he can does all ——­ can be expected. 13.  Her hair, ——­ was dark brown, was gathered in a Grecian knot. 14.  Tears, such ——­ angels weep, burst forth. 15.  I have a water spaniel, ——­ follows me everywhere. 16.  The horse ——­ ran away with Harry belonged to Mr. H. 17.  Such ——­ I have I give you. 18.  This is the same man ——­ I spoke of. 19.  The diamond, ——­ is so highly prized, is pure carbon, ——­ in the
    form of charcoal is familiar to all.
20.  All the men and horses ——­ were on the transports were drowned when
    the vessels sank.
21.  The murdered innocents at Bethlehem were martyrs ——­ died for a king
    ——­ they had never seen.
22.  What pleased me most, and ——­ has been most frequently mentioned
    by visitors to the fair, was the beauty of the buildings.
23.  I trusted to my dog, ——­ knew the way better than I did. 24.  Dr. A.’s report shows the same record of efficiency ——­ has always
    characterized his conduct.
25.  Shakespeare was the greatest poet ——­ the English race has produced. 26.  He spends all ——­ he earns. 27.  The review of the National Guard of Pennsylvania by Sheridan was the
    largest military display ——­ I have seen.
28.  Was it you or the wind ——­ made those noises? 29.  We have invited the same girls ——­ were here yesterday. 30.  It was the cat, not I or the wind, ——­ frightened you. 31.  The dog ——­ my brother gave me ran away. 32.  Do you know that man ——­ is just entering the car? 33.  Such eloquence ——­ was heard in the Senate in those days! 34.  He held the same political opinions ——­ his illustrious friend. 35.  “Nature ever faithful is
         To such ——­ trust her faithfulness.”
36.  Is this a dagger ——­ I see before me? 37.  We saw the men and arms ——­ were captured.

EITHER or ANY ONE, NEITHER or NO ONE.[58]—­Either means “one of the two”; neither, “no one of the two.”  When more than two persons or things are spoken of, “any one” is preferable to “either,” and “no one” to “neither.”