[8] Ibid., pp. 33-34.

EXERCISE V.

Tell the difference in meaning between:—­

1.  The (a) house is on fire. 2.  Yes, I heard (the) shouts in the street. 3.  About eight o’clock (the) guests began to come. 4.  Yes, I heard (the) noises in the next room. 5.  The (an) elephant stood on a cask, and the (a) clown sat on the
   elephant’s back.
6.  The President has appointed a commission to investigate the
   cause of (the) strikes.
7.  Will he let us look at (the) stars through the (a) telescope? 8. (The) teacher and (the) pupil are interested in this question. 9.  He told us about an (the) accident. 10.  Fire is beautiful.  The fire is beautiful. 11.  He was a better scholar than (an) athlete. 12.  A young and (a) delicate girl. 13.  He liked the bread and (the) butter. 14.  A pink and (a) lavender gown. 15.  The wise and (the) good. 16.  Wanted, a cook and (a) housemaid. 17.  The black and (the) white cow. 18.  The athlete, (the) soldier, (the) statesman, and (the) poet. 19.  A secretary and (a) treasurer. 20.  The corresponding and (the) recording secretary. 21.  The honest, (the) wise, and (the) patriotic senators voted
    against the bill.
22.  A cotton and (a) silk umbrella. 23.  The tenth and (the) last chapter.

[9] “Foundations,” pp. 34-39.

EXERCISE VI.

Insert the proper article ("a,” “an,” or “the”) in each blank place in the following, if an article is needed; if no article is needed, leave the place blank:—­

1.  I began to suffer from ——­ want of food. 2.  There are two articles, the definite and ——­ indefinite. 3.  He did not say what kind of ——­ horse he wanted to buy. 4.  Did Macaulay die of ——­ heart disease? 5.  Nouns have two numbers, ——­ singular and ——­ plural. 6. ——­ third and ——­ fourth page are to be learned. 7. ——­ third and ——­ fourth pages are to be learned. 8.  Many names of ——­ states are derived from ——­ Indian tongues. 9.  This is a curious species of ——­ rose. 10.  Study carefully ——­ first and ——­ second chapters. 11.  A black and ——­ white boy were walking together. 12. ——­ violet is my favorite flower; ——­ robin, my favorite bird. 13.  There is an impenetrable veil between ——­ visible and ——­ invisible
    world.
14. ——­ lion is ——­ king of beasts. 15.  Thackeray was a greater writer than ——­ artist.  Thackeray was
    greater as ——­ writer than as ——­ artist.
16.  The bank closed its doors from ——­ lack of ready money. 17.  I despise not ——­ giver, but ——­ gift. 18. ——­ whole is greater than any of its parts. 19.  He is entitled to the name of ——­ scholar. 20.  I do not use that sort of ——­ pen. 21.  In ——­ warm weather you do not need so many wraps as in ——­ cold
    weather.
22.  The Queen conferred on Tennyson the title of ——­ baron. 23.  It does not matter what kind of ——­ man is appointed.