Part 19 (2/2)
128 Homer describes a race of men who--from the Gods
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129 I once--three-quarters of a itives plunged into the forest
EXERCISE XLI
_Illustrate by original sentences the proper use of the past indicative and the past participle of each of the following verbs, thus: A s FLEW into my rooain Give to the sentences variety:_--
Awake, beat, begin, beseech, blow, bid (to order), bid (to offer), break, burst, choose, coet, go, hang, lay, lie (to recline), plead, prove, ride, rise, run, see, set, sit, shake, shoe, show, speak, slay, steal, take, throake, write
CONTRACTIONS[71]--So contracted forreed that in conversation some contractions, if correctly used, are natural and proper
The conversation of a person who never said ”can't” for ”can not,” ”don't”
for ”do not,” or ”doesn't” for ”does not,” would seem stiff Care should, however, be taken not to use plural contractions for singular, or singular for plural _Don't_ is a contraction of ”do not,” _doesn't_ of ”does not”
The proper contraction of ”is not” is _isn't;_ of ”are not,” _aren't
Daresn't_, if used at all, should be used only when ”dares not” arism
[71] ”Foundations,” pp 81-82
EXERCISE XLII
_Insert the proper contraction (doesn't, don't) in each of the blank places_:--
1 It--- seem possible
2 The captain--- knohat it is to be afraid
3 John says he--- understand the problee 266
4 Why--- she coe that they--- come?
6 Waldo--- improve in penmanshi+p as fast as he should
7 It--- look like pure water
8 Why--- he answer?
9 The boy will fail, but he--- seem to care much
MAY (MIGHT) or CAN (COULD)[72]--_Can_ and _could_, which denote ”ability” or ”possibility,” are often wrongly used in the place of _ht_, which are the proper words to denote ”permission”
[72] Ibid, pp 82-83
EXERCISE XLIII
_Fill the blanks with the right words:_--
1 ---- I leave the rooo to the concert, but I doubt whether you ---- get a seat
3 ---- we by searching find out God?
4 ---- I have some more lemonade?
5 ---- I have another piece of cake?
6 ---- you tell me which is Mr Ames's house?