Part 11 (1/2)
18 Those two brothers treat one another very coldly
19 Neither of the many newspapers published an account of it
20 Either law or medicine is his profession
21 Some ten box of shoes were on the train
22 Those two statements contradict one another
23 The Sahara Desert has several oasis
24 How can he associate with those sort of men?
45 PLACING OF ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES In the placing of adjective elements and adverbial elee them as to leave no doubt as to what they are intended to ray trousers_
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The adverb _only_ requires especial attention Generally _only_ should come before the word it is intended tocorrect sentences, and note the differences in
_Only_ he found the book
He _only_ found the book
He found _only_ the book
He found the book _only_
The placing of the words, _almost, ever, hardly, scarcely, ht
EXERCISE 25
_Correct the errors in the location of adjectives and adverbs in the following sentences:_
1 I only paid five dollars
2 I have only done six problee towns
4 The school is only open in the evening
5 I only need ten minutes in which to do it
6 He had almost climbed to the top when the ladder broke
7 I never expect to see the like again
8 A black base-ball player's suit was found
9 Do you ever re was triranite carved corners
11 People ceased to wonder gradually
12 The captain only escaped by hiding in a ditch
13 I never wish to think of it again
14 On the trip in that direction he almost went to Philadelphia
15 Acetylene lamps are only used now in the country
16 He only spoke of history, not of art
17 I know hardly what to say