The Century Handbook of Writing Part 59

18. Today I shall outline explain and argue the subject which has already been announced to you namely The Distribution of Taxes in Illinois

19. His piping voice his long crooked nose his white hair falling over the shoulders of his faded blue coat his shuffling shambling gait as he hobbled up to Carletons Grocery with his basket all this I shall remember as long as I live

20. We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights that among these rights are life liberty and the pursuit of happiness

100. GENERAL EXERCISE

Improve the following sentences, making as many changes as are necessary to express the thought clearly and accurately.

=A.=

1. It don't sound right.

2. Us fellows hadn't ought to complain.

3. The decision effects my brother and I alike.

4. Following his breakfast he went up to the office.

5. One finds that beginning on a pipe organ is much more complicated than the piano.

6. She married before she was eighteen, she had never taken much interest in school work

7. New Year's Eve, a young lady who I was calling upon, and myself decided to fool the old folks.

8. Williams drove across town at full speed, this was against the ordinances.

9. Mr. Black, who had been laying on the sofa, rose and set down by myself.

10. The agricultural course is a study which every person should have a great deal of knowledge along that line.

11. Swinging around the curve, the open switch was seen in time, and directly the train stopped we rushed off of the cars.

12. I can say a little in regard to my expectations in connection with the next four years of my life, however.

Expectations of work, pleasure, and perhaps a little sorrow.

13. An interesting experience of mine was a collection of insects made when I studied biology.

14. A man can talk to an animal, and he learns to obey him by repeating certain commands.

15. The life of a princess as well as a hermit are made happy by a little child, as ill.u.s.trated in the stories of Pharaoh's daughter and Silas Marner.

=B.=

1. Every one in the office were busy invoicing.

2. Their unconscious pranks and laughter is very amusing.

3. The tiger is a beautiful animal, it is also very ferocious.

4. Either he or she are good companions for you.

5. Again, take a student who has been forced to make his own way, the question may be harder to decide.

6. As for the proposition which is before you, if it was me, I would not even consider it.

7. The fly is the insect that causes more fatal deaths in a year than any other insect.

8. The success of a sponge cake depends upon two things. The beating of the eggs and the mixing of the flour in lightly.

9. James, a youth of such energy, and who is attractive in many ways, failed in his exams.

10. Fish are only found in the deep holes, and they are hard to get at.

11. Besides cigarettes, there are other forms of using tobacco, such as cigars, and in pipes, and chewing tobacco, making the total consumption very great.

12. I am endeavoring to secure for this position a man not only with ability as a manager, but one who is capable of understanding and sympathizing with rural community conditions.

13. Any one having any question to ask or who has trouble with their camera, may write to this department.

14. When I hear oatmeal it nauseates me. I can see a mental picture of the breakfast table where I sat nearly all last summer.

15. In ones second year in high school the books to be read are Burns poems, Miltons paradise Lost; Bunyans Pilgrims Progress, and several of Shakespeares plays.

=C.=

1. He promised to on no consideration delay.

2. I heard a voice at the door which was familiar.

3. The most important part of a book is often to read the preface.

4. Observing carefully, a number of errors are seen to exist.

5. Unless one is very wealthy they cannot afford to own a car.

6. These kind of fellows usually make good athletes.

7. It was the custom of we campers to ride into town and back on freight cars, when in need of supplies.

8. As I was sitting near a radiator so I moved as I decided it was too warm there.

9. To thine own self be true is the advice Polonius gave to his son.

10. In order that Otto should not regain his political power back again, Sarphina put him in jail.

11. For every action there is an opposite and equal reaction is the idea which Emerson's essay on compensation begins.