Part 27 (1/2)

4 Mr A _stated (declared)_ his opinion

5 He _adrocer _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 Washi+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 shi+fting of thethe other

3 I a

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 fro lambs

11 The Spartan was to ---- his shi+eld home, or to be borne ho 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 cohts

CLAIM, assERT, ALLEGE, MAINTAIN, DECLARE, AFFIRM, STATE, SAY

16 The heavens ---- the glory of God

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 hite, My as 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 tiists ---- that before there were ulf was a forest

26 He fared on in haste to ---- his kingdo with the rest of the committee?