Practical Exercises in English by Huber Gray Buehler

Author:Huber Gray Buehler [Buehler, Huber Gray]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2004-05-01T04:00:00+00:00

EXERCISE LIII.

Insert the proper form of the verb "to be" in each of the blank places:—

1. "Horses" —— a common noun.

2. Such phenomena —— very strange.

3. The ship with all her crew —— lost.

4. No less than fifty dollars —— paid for what was not worth twenty.

5. Homer, as well as Virgil, —— once students (a student) on the banks of the Rhine.

6. The committee —— divided in its (their) judgment.

7. The genii who —— expected to be present —— deaf to every call.

8. France was once divided into a number of kingdoms, each of which —— ruled by a duke.

9. Sir Richard Steele lived in the reign of Queen Anne, when the tone of gentlemen's characters —— very low.

10. Each man employed in this department —— paid for his (their) work.

11. Mathematics —— my hardest study.

12. There —— once two boys who were so exactly alike in appearance that they could not be distinguished.

13. Each of the heads of the Chimera —— able to spit fire.

14. The jury —— eating dinner.

15. "Plutarch's Lives" —— an interesting book.

16. One of the most beautiful features of Kennebunkport —— the tremendous rocks all along the coast.

17. The richness of her arms and apparel —— conspicuous in the foremost ranks.

18. My robe and my integrity to heaven

—— all I dare now call my own.

19. Refreshing as springs in the desert to their long-languishing eyes —— the sight of his white cravat and his boots of Parisian polish.

20. The "Arabian Nights" in complete form comprise (comprises) twenty volumes and —— written by different men.

21. Fifty dollars a month —— paid by the government to the widow of the colonel.

22. Ten minutes —— spent in a writing exercise.

23. —— either of you going to the village?

24. Our happiness or our sorrow —— largely due to our own actions.

25. The guidance as well as the love of a mother —— wanting.

26. Every one of these books —— mine.

27. General Custer with his whole force —— massacred by Indians.

28. Three times three —— nine.

29. Nearly three hundred yards of the track —— under water.

30. To admit the existence of God and then to refuse to worship him —— inconsistent.

31. The ebb and flow of the tides —— caused by the attraction of the moon.

32. Six dollars a week —— all he earns.

33. Nine-tenths of his time —— wasted.

34. Three quarts of oats —— enough for a horse's meal.

35. "Tales of a Wayside Inn" —— written by Longfellow.

36. The rest of the Republican ticket —— elected.

EXERCISE LIV.

Which of the italicized forms is preferable?—

1. A variety of pleasing objects charm (charms) the eye.

2. Already a train or two has (have) come in.

3. Each day and each hour bring (brings) contrary blessings.

4. The Senate has (have) adjourned.

5. No monstrous height, or length, or breadth appear (appears).

6. I am the general who command (commands) you.

7. Many a captain with all his crew has (have) been lost at sea.

8. The jury who (which) was (were) out all night has (have) just returned a verdict.

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