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I. Determine the nounal characteristics of the italicized words:

I. "You blashed fool," he said. "I don't see why, unless it's folly to say the obvious." 2. The little courtesies, the fond words, the tender nothings that mean so much to those that love — it would cost so little not to forget them, and they would make life so much more beautiful. 3. I left Alexandria next day, and I forgot about Abraham till a little while ago, when I was dining with another old friend in the profession, AlecCarmichael, who was in England on short leave. 4. "I am covered with fine gold," said the Prince, "you must take it off, leaf by leaf, and give it to my poor; the living always think that gold can make them happy." 5. The ugly and the stupid have the best of it in this world. 6. It showed an eager­ ness for adventure, a readiness for the hand-to-mouth, which the care she took of her home and her love of good housewifery made not a little remarkable. 7. There was, at times, a want of spirits about him, which, if it did not denote indifference, spoke a something almost as unpromising. 8. She would like Atlanta and constant association with her in-laws. 9. "On the contrary," said the Minor Poet, "they have taught us to dis­tinguish between the true and the false." 10. There is no poetry about Harris — no wild yearning for the unattainable. 11. It's
better to be a has been than a never was. 12. The wiser go their way with a decent grace. 13. Often she tormented herself with the rights and wrongs of that impulsive action. 14. If, If, If! There were so many ifs in life, never any certainty of anything, never any sense of security, always the dread of losing every­ thing and being cold and hungry again. 15. "No, no," said Racksole quickly, "I don't want any, I‘т afraid." 16. Carrie thinks she's such a whale at analyzing folks. Giving the town the once-over. 17. You must remember that your son will be a what-you-call-him.

II. Explain the use of the verb form and the pronoun:

1. Where he lives isn't the provinces as far as ceramics are concerned, ifs the metropolis. 2. Behind them a family were gathered in a little circle round a young woman with a baby. 3. The pair opposite were talking. 4. Often it seemed to her that the community were easily, casually even, judging her, placing her. 5. One thing I'm sure of. The other side aren't go­ing to humbug the old man against his will. 6. Pip, your tactics are obvious, please don't insult my intelligence. 7. A lot of crowd are saying, "to hell with the old Wangler." 8. The pub­lic are so good. 9. Slowly, painfully the ten dollars was col­lected. 10. The pair on the tower are still motionless. 11. The fifteen days was a long time. 12. Well, Poppel was saying cross­ly from the gas stove, "When do the army step in and shoot Hit­ler?" 13. His Collected Poems was published in 1928. 14. There are no available statistics on the percentage of American Negroes who still retain the unmixed blood of their ancestors. 15. The board were thoroughly frightened. They were suffering from that special panic which affects all newspaper owners. Politics irritate me. 17....And the police were looking on from the corner. 18. Don't mind me, Scobie, don't listen to me. It's the rains — they always get me down about this time. 19. It was nearly eleven o'clock and the congregation were arriving in unexpected members, mostly women, but in­cluding more men than Hooper had expected. The congregation was not so clearly sorted. The majority were soberly dressed men who might have been clerks, shop assistants. 20. There are a multitude of words of a specific character. 21. Well, the government have asked me to go, so I leave now. 22. The police were excited. 23. While the Jury were away he walked out of the court before the eyes of the public. 24. The police in Buda­pest were efficient. In the Balkan countries they were corrupt and there was nothing to fear from the customs. 25. The ap­proaching couple were quite near now. 26. The news in the papers has not been very good. 27. Ten years is a long time to be remembering. 28. A million francs is a lot of money. 29. His politics were a mixture of fear, greed and envy. 30. The crowd has already accepted the decision.... The crowd has parted down like a black curtain. 31. Meals is one thing I'm never late for. 32. The leader puts his stick up and the band blow a chord. 33. His family live in Bradford. 34. Another five minutes goes by. 35. I can watch a herd of cows and tell you long before you hear any sounds that planes are approaching. The cattle stiffen. They stop grazing. They know. 36. Our family has always been a very happy family. 37. How are your family? 38. The Commanding officer does not know where his cavalry is, and his cavalry are not completely accurate as to their situation, nor their mission. 39. I don't know what the police are thinking of, they must be sleeping. 40. Georgina turned up at Ladle Sands, Sussex, where the couple were established. 41. Everybody knows that Harley streets and thereabouts is where the best doctors ply their trade. 42. The papers were-laid out on the table in coloured folders with perspex covers, and I asked him what their contents were about. 43. The public are admitted... come and see for yourself what it's like. 44. He sent me to that school because classics are particularly well taught there. 45. But you know how it is, the public are interested — and one way or another they'll get the story. 46. You know what politics are. It's the same in all countries. 47. I'm just one of the people who are lucky enough to know him.

The Verb

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