USES OF DE
[Find modela in pages 1-8) a. In adjective phrases :
i. The guide will show us the battle-field. 2. Are you acquainted with a reputable guide? 3. I am acquainted with your Montilla friends. 4. My traveling-companïon has left the city. 5. The man was holding a copper gun. 6. A ten- or twelve-year-old girl (petite fille) was ustening.
b. In phrases expressing means or cause :
i. We were worn out with fatigue. 2. They were dying of thïrst 3. The little green spot was studded with reeds. 4. Six holm-oaks covered the place with their shade. 5. He holds a gun in one hand and his horse with the other. 6. What shall we do with the horses ? 7. I gave him a nod. 8. I nodded to him. 9. The horse makes a meal on the grass, 10. Are you satisfied with your inspection ?
c. Introducing înfinîtives :
1. I suspect the guide of not knowing what he says. 2. I am afraid that the guide does not know what he says. 3. The honor of discovering the place did not belong to me. 4- I advised the guide to show no fear. 5. It is impossible to know where the batde-field is. 6. I told the guide to bring the slices of ham. 7. The young fellow hastened to strike a light for the guide. 8. I am vexed at having said too much. 9. He was in a great huny to reach Cordova. 10. Aliow me to go with you.
NEGATIVES
Review the négative expression
ne . . . pas
ne . .
. aucun
ne . . . point
ne .
. jamais
ne . . . que
ne . .
. personne
ne . . . rien
plus
. . que je ne
Notice carefuUy, in the many examples in the text you hâve been reading, the order of words in négative sentences,
With cesser, oser, savoir, pouvoir, the pas is often omitted.
1. At the inn there was an old French soldier. 2. One does not see them every day. 3. He was more talkative than I had hoped. 4. But he did not know the neighborhood. 5. He could not give-the-name-of any village of the neighborhood.
Digil^db, GoOgIC
EXERCISES 17g
6. He had not seen the library. 7. He had never paid (fiire) attention to thèse things. 8. He was just a stupid fellow. 9. I cannot understand a word. 10. Never shall I forget the favor I owe you. 11, Do not lose time. 12. You hâve nothing to fear. 13, I hâve only one regret — not to be able to see you. 14. I can refuse mademoiselle nothing. 15. Had I not seen my friend? 16. I dit) not see anybody. 17. The supper was better than I hoped. 18. I walked slowly, so as not to make any noise.
Use on in each of the sentences below.
Find verbs in the list at the beginning of thèse Exercises.
I. They say. 2. They believe. 3. They think. 4. It is said. 5. People say. 6. There is a rumor. 7. One sees. 8. It is évident. 9. We get up every moming. 10. We go to bed in the open air every night. 1 1 . They know me in the city. 1 2. I am known there. 13. They hâve shown us the house. 14. We hâve been shown the house. 15. We are followed. 16. You will die if you don't eat. 17. You are seen. 18. We wereserved an excellent salad. 19. The man was known to be brave. 20. He can't be hanged (pendre) twice. ai. The watch wiU be retumed (rendre) to you.
1. Where is your friend going? 2. He is going to the inn. 3. Where are you going? 4. I am going there too. 5. They are signalîng to us (faire un signe). 6. Yes, I am repiying to ît 7. Hère is the spring. 8. I am going to plunge my head and hands into it 9. A man has already discovered the place. 10. He is resting there. n. We arrived there before the others. 12. He consented to it without objection. 13, They had just (venir de) thrown it there.
i. I spoke of it wîth respect. 2. I do not understand a word of it. 3. He chose a certain number of them. 4. Perhaps you know more of it than I. 5. There were some among them who did not know me. 6. There were five of them, of whom I was acquainted with two. 7. They had no «eed of it 8. Among ail the girls (jeune fille) I did not see one (une seule) of them that I knew. 9. If there are pretty girls in France, that girl is one of them. 10. There was not one of them who could understand a word.
