Practical Exercises in English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 193 pages of information about Practical Exercises in English.

Practical Exercises in English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 193 pages of information about Practical Exercises in English.

CONSTRUE, CONSTRUCT. 42.  We might ——­ his words in a bad sense. 43.  How is this passage in Virgil to be ——­d? 44.  That sentence is obscure; it is not well ——­ed.

CONVINCE, CONVICT. 45.  The jury, having been ——­d of the prisoner’s guilt, ——­d him. 46.  I hope you may succeed in ——­ing him of his error.

DETECT, DISCRIMINATE. 47.  I cannot ——­ the error in the account. 48.  The chemist ——­d the presence of arsenic in the coffee.

DISCOVER, DISCLOSE. 49.  Events have ——­d the designs of the government. 50.  We often ——­ our mistakes when it is too late.

DOMINATE, DOMINEER. 51.  Three powers there are that ——­ the world:  Fraud, Force, and Right. 52.  No true gentleman ——­s his servants.

DRIVE, RIDE. 53.  While Mrs. A. and her children were ——­ing in the park the horses ran
    away and overturned the carriage.
54.  Will you go ——­ing with me in my new pony-cart. 55.  While ——­ing in the park Mr. C. was thrown from his horse.

ELICIT, ELIMINATE. 56.  Discussion is a good way to ——­ truth. 57.  His bearing under the trying circumstances ——­d the approval of all
    high-minded men.
58.  It is the duty of a statesman to try to ——­ the worst elements of
    society and to retain the best.
59.  Let us try to ——­ the true facts from this mass of evidence.

ESTIMATE, ESTEEM. 60.  I ——­ him for his own sake. 61.  Men do not ——­ highly the virtues of their enemies. 62.  The shell of the hawksbill turtle is much ——­d for making combs. 63.  At what amount do you ——­ the cost of the journey.

EXPOSE, EXPOUND. 64.  Daniel Webster ——­d the Constitution of the United States. 65.  Daniel Webster ——­d the villany of the Knapps. 66.  The text was well ——­d in the sermon. 67.  It is the business of the police to ——­ vice.

INSURE, SECURE. 68.  Will you ——­ my factory against fire? 69.  For woods before and hills behind
       —­it both from rain and wind.
70.  The cargoes of ocean steamers are generally fully ——­d. 71.  The city is ——­d by strong fortifications. 72.  How are we to ——­ to labor its due honor? 73.  To enjoy the benefits which the liberty of the press ——­s, we must
    submit to the evils which it creates.

INVESTIGATE, INQUIRE. 74.  A committee was appointed to ——­ the needs of the laboring classes. 75.  I will ——­ his name and rank. 76.  Edison has been busy ——­ ing the nature of electricity. 77.  A commission was appointed to ——­ the causes of the strike.

LET, LEAVE. 78.  Please ——­ me take you to town. 79.  We ——­ that to the judgment of the umpire. 80.  Pharaoh said, “I will ——­ you go.” 81.  Why do you—–­ your house go to ruin? 82.  Peace I ——­ with you. 83.  I will ——­ you know my decision to-morrow. 84.  Please ——­ me out at the corner of Twenty-third Street. 85. ——­ us free to act. 86. ——­ go! 87. ——­ the beggar in. 88. ——­ us ——­ him to himself. 89.  He ——­ the cat out of the bag.

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