Practical Exercises in English Part 27

4. Mr. A. _stated (declared)_ his opinion.

5. He _admits (confesses)_ the fault.

6. The grocer _asks for (demands)_ his money.

7. He has _let (hired)_ the boat for the afternoon.

8. We have _leased (taken a lease of)_ the cottage.

9. He is _learning (teaching)_ the alphabet.

10. Dorothy _likes (loves)_ Helen.

11. Was.h.i.+ngton _stayed (stopped)_ at this house on his way to Philadelphia.

12. It _transpired (happened)_ that we disagreed.

EXERCISE LVIII.

_Insert the proper word in each blank, and give the reason for your choice:--_[100]

ANTAGONIZE, OPPOSE.

1. Ex-Secretary Windom ----d ex-Secretary Sherman's bill.

2. The body is balanced by an incessant s.h.i.+fting of the muscles, one group ----ing the other.

3. I am too weak to ---- your cunning.

CALCULATE, INTEND.

4. To-morrow he ----s to hunt the boar.

5. Bradley was able to ---- the velocity of light.

6. He ----s to go.

CARRY, FETCH, BRING.

7. Farmers ---- their potatoes to market.

8. What shall I ---- you from Paris?

9. Harry, please ---- a chair from the hall.

10. Go to the flock and ---- me two young lambs.

11. The Spartan was to ---- his s.h.i.+eld home, or to be borne home on it.

12. When he dieth, he shall ---- nothing away.

CHAMPION, SUPPORT.

13. The Republican party ----ed this measure.

14. He ----ed the policy of the administration.

15. Gareth ----ed the cause of Lynette in the combats with the craven knights.

CLAIM, a.s.sERT, ALLEGE, MAINTAIN, DECLARE, AFFIRM, STATE, SAY.

16. The heavens ---- the glory of G.o.d.

17. Rhoda constantly ----d that it was even so.

18. I have endeavored to ---- nothing but what I have good authority for.

19. Nay, if my Lord ----d that black was white, My word was this, your honour's in the right.

20. She ----s her innocence in the strongest terms.

21. I will ---- what He hath done for my soul.

22. What if Nemesis ---- repayment?

23. It is not directly ----d, but it seems to be implied.

24. That such a report existed in Claudian's time cannot now be ----d.

25. Geologists ---- that before there were men on earth this immense gulf was a forest.

26. He fared on in haste to ---- his kingdom.

27. Will Mr. L. ---- his reasons for disagreeing with the rest of the committee?

28. He ----s that he will not come.

29. Both sides ---- the victory.

30. There is another point which ----s our attention.

31. He ----d that he had been robbed by A., but he showed no proofs.

32. He ----s that the thief attacked him on Third Street.

33. Please ---- all the particulars of the disaster.

34. The woman ----s that she left Bangor Thursday night, and was put off the train at Hermon for not paying her fare.

CONFESS, ADMIT.

35. He ----s that his opponent is a good man.

36. I ---- that I spoke too hastily.

37. I ---- that John was a thief.

38. Every man must ---- that he has occasional fits of bad temper.

39. The problem, I ----, is difficult.

DEMAND, ASK.

40. He ----s why I will not go with him.

41. The highwayman ----ed their purses.

42. The pound of flesh which I---- of him I dearly bought; 'tis mine, and I will have it.

43. He ----ed the way to Chester.

HIRE, LET, LEASE.

44. Boats to ----; twenty-five cents an hour.

45. We will ---- our country-house during the winter.

46. ---- us some fair chamber for the night.

47. Bathing suits to ----.

LIKE, LOVE.

48. I ---- to go rowing.

49. He ----s to talk of the days before the war.

50. All children ---- their mothers.

51. She ----s her blue gown.

52. Don't you ----strawberry short-cake?

53. A maid whom there were none to praise And very few to ----.

MATERIALIZE, APPEAR.

54. The representatives of the other colleges did not ----.

55. His hopes have not ----ed.

STAY, STOP.

56. The King of Denmark ----s there during the summer.

57. ---- a few moments longer.

58. She is very kind to ask me to ---- overnight.

59. I am very tired; let us ---- here and rest.

60. I've been ----ing with my mother for a week.

TRANSPIRE, HAPPEN, ELAPSE.

61. After a considerable time had ----d, he returned to the office. 62.

Silas takes an interest in everything that ----s.