Practical Exercises in English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 193 pages of information about Practical Exercises in English.

Practical Exercises in English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 193 pages of information about Practical Exercises in English.
pay,
    take (takes) it to the tavern.
15.  Will either of you gentlemen lend me ——­ (third person) pencil? 16.  Two men saw the deed; but neither would tell what ——­ saw. 17.  Every one should be careful of the feelings of those around ——. 18.  Each of the pupils has (have) ——­ own dictionary. 19.  Nobody went out of ——­ way to make her feel at home. 20.  Neither Charles nor his brother ate ——­ breakfast this morning. 21.  Everybody goes to bed when ——­ please (pleases). 22.  The committee has handed in ——­ report. 23.  The senior class has elected ——­ class-day speakers. 24.  If any one wishes to see me let ——­ call at my office. 25.  Either Florence or Grace will lend you ——­ fan. 26.  Every one must judge of ——­ own feelings. 27.  Whoever loves ——­ school should do ——­ best to elevate the school
    tone.
28.  A person who is rude in ——­ table manners will be disliked. 29.  Nobody in ——­ senses ever thinks of doing that. 30.  Each one as before will chase ——­ favorite phantom. 31.  She laughs like one out of ——­ mind. 32.  Everybody was on deck amusing ——­self (selves) as best ——­ could. 33.  No one should marry unless ——­ has (have) the means of supporting ——­
    self (selves) and ——­ family.
34.  Probably everybody is eloquent at least once in ——­ life. 35.  Everybody rises early and goes on deck, where ——­ inhale (inhales) the
    fresh salt air.
36.  Bach of the gentlemen offered ——­ assistance. 37.  Nobody but a fool would have left ——­ money in such a place. 38.  Anybody wishing to sell ——­ bicycle will please call at No. 267. 39.  Franklin and Collins started off together, each with very little money
    in ——­ pockets.
40.  In the time of Franklin’s great-great-grandfather, if a person was
    caught using an English Bible ——­ was (were) treated as a heretic.
41.  Nobody should praise ——­self (selves). 42.  Neither the merchant nor the lawyer made ——­self (selves) rich. 43.  Every man and every boy received ——­ wages. 44.  When the carnival comes off everybody who owns a boat, or who can
    borrow one, decorates it as best ——­ can with lanterns and trimmings.
45.  Every cowboy carries a pistol and knows how to use it very quickly;
    ——­ also has (have) a knife stuck in ——­ belt, in the use of which
    ——­ is (are) very expert.
46.  Everybody’s heart is open, you know, when ——­ has (have) recently
    escaped from severe pain.

OMITTED PRONOUNS.[63]—­The omission of necessary pronouns—­an omission especially common in business letters—­cannot be justified on the ground of brevity.

[63] “Foundations,” pp. 77, 78.

EXERCISE XXXVII.

Insert the omitted pronouns in—­

1.  After twenty-two years’ experience announce the opening of my new
   store.  Hope to serve the public better by presenting new ideas.  Would
   invite inspection.
2.  Have received manuscript, but not had time to examine.  Will take up in
  a few days.  If good, will publish.
3.  Dr. Jones and wife occupy the front room. 4.  My inability to get employment, and destitute condition, depressed me. 5.  She didn’t trouble to make any excuse to her husband. 6.  Accept thanks for lovely present.  Hope we may have the pleasure of using together in the near future.

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