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has gone to (partir pour) France. 11. When did he go? 12. He went yesterday morning. 13. Is your father out? 14. No, sir, he is in. 15. When did your father return? 16. He has not yet returned; he will return next week. 17. The servant has brought down the trunk. 18. Where is your sister? 19. She has gone down for breakfast. 20. Where are the children? 21. They have gone up stairs. 22. Why did they not come down when I was there? 23. What is the matter, my child? 24. It was slippery, and I fell. 25. My father has gone into the house. 26. Although he was born rich, he is now poor. 27. He died poor, although he was once rich. 28. I have not seen him to-day; what has become of him? 29. I don't know what has become of him. 30. Have you taken up the gentleman's trunks? 31. Not yet, but I shall take them up immediately. 32. At what o'clock did your sister go out this morning? 33. She went out at half

past nine. 34. Where is my sister? 35. She has gone up stairs; she has gone to get her books.

EXERCISE XI, a. (§ 230.)

Si vous vouliez bien me le dire. If you would kindly tell me.
Faites-les entrer.

Show them in.

1. We do not wish to leave this country; we should like to remain here, but if we cannot, we shall go away. 2. You ought to go home (my) children; it is late. 3. We cannot go home; it is dark, and our father told us to (de) wait for him. 4. We cannot go away before six o'clock; we are to wait here till our friends come. 5. We could have written the letter, if we had known that you desired it. 6. That beggar could have had work, if he had wanted it, but he was too lazy; he would not work, and now he must beg. 7. Those children cannot read yet; they are too young. 8. If they had been able to read, they would not have believed all that was said to them. 9. You ought to let them go away, for their father told them that they were to leave before (the) night. 10. You might have seen them, if you had been willing to come with me. 11. Our teacher told us that we were to write this exercise. 12. We are to have a house built next year. 13. Their teacher made them write their exercise. 14. We should have

a house built, if we were rich enough. 15. We said to the innkeeper, will you be so kind as to have our horses saddled? We are going to start. 16. Opium makes [us] sleep. 17. It is very warm; if this great heat continues, it will kill the

crops.

EXERCISE XII, a. (§ 230.)

10.

What are you

1. Those children make a great deal of noise; they talk too much; make them be silent. 2. That girl could write, if she wished (it). 3. If you would kindly tell me where the doctor lives, I should send for him. 4. Do you know Daudet's La Belle-Nivernaise? 5. Oh, yes, it is a charming book; I liked it so well that I had my pupils read it. 6. That is a beautiful picture. 7. Yes, I have just been showing it to your mother and sister. 8. When did you see my father? 9. I had just been speaking with him, when you came. going to do to-morrow? 11. To-morrow we are going to see the Invalides and the Arc de Triomphe, and the day after to-morrow we are to see Notre-Dame and the Louvre (m.). 12. We ought to have visited the Louvre when you were with us; you could have shown us the fine pictures. 13. May I go with you when you visit the Louvre next time? I should like to have explained to me some of the beauties of the finest pictures. 14. That gentleman must have been in Paris, for he speaks French like a Parisian. 15. Why did you not make those ladies sit down when they were here? 16. They said they would not stay, because you were out. are ladies at the door. 18. Very well, show them in. 19. Your son ought to write his exercises. make him write them. 21. If I had made lessons when he was at school, he would have become a better

man.

EXERCISE XIII, a. (§§ 231-234.)

17. There

20. Very well, him study his

1. The French people are brave and gay; they (il) have their (ses) defects, but also their good qualities. 2. Few people believe that the earth is not round. 3. Most people believe that the earth will be destroyed. 4. The greater part of his friends abandoned him. 5. Many think that our friends will not succeed. 6. A great number of men were killed.

7. The Swiss people are brave, they (il) will always be free. 8. More than one house was burnt. 9. Is it your friends who live in the house on the hill? 10. Yes, it is they; they have lived there for two years. 11. You and he were there, were you not? 12. Yes, he and I were there, and your brother too. 13. Will you and your brother come and see us, when you are in London? 14. We shall be very happy to (de) visit you. 15. Do you see those two children? Both were born [on] the same day. 16. You or I shall speak. 17. There happen many misfortunes here below. 18. There arose a great quarrel between them. 19. Who went for the doctor? 20. It was (pres.) I who went for him. 21. Do you see those two gentlemen? Both have had houses built this year. 22. Religion, truth, honour, all was abandoned. 23. Many think that will never be able to build your house. 24. The majority are not always right. 25. If there happened such misfortunes to me, I should leave the country. 26. Were it only a few lines, I should like you to write to me. 27. If you and I were young, fine things would be done (reflex. impers.). 28. Who can have done that, if not our friends? 29. Neither he nor his brother can go away; both must stay.

EXERCISE XIV, a. (§§ 235-238.)

you

1. Is that book yours or your brother's? 2. How much did these books cost? 3. I do not know how much they cost. 4. Does that merchant provide you cheap with what you need? 5. What is the matter with that boy this morning} 6. I do not know what is the matter with him. 7. Do I say, or can I say, the half of what he has done? 8. Whatever men may do, they cannot escape death. 9. What books did your father buy when he was in the city? 10. Your father told me what your brother had done. 11. Your brother told me what he had done. 12. Will you tell me where those men 13. I cannot tell you where they books than that gentleman has.

were when you saw them? were. 14. We have more 15. We have more books than you have. 16. Virtue is a beautiful thing, hence we love it. perhaps he will come to see you. may be, they are sometimes poor.

17. My father is here; 18. However good men 19. Such are my reasons

for doing so. 20. You have told me that my friend has gone; I did not know (impf.) it, but perhaps you are right. 21. I wish you were here, were it only to encourage us. 22. That man does not respect himself, hence he cannot be good. 23. Come and see us, said he, as soon as you can (fut.). 24. If I do this, thought he, I shall be punished, hence I shall not do it. 25. When was your little brother born? 26. I do not know where that man died. 27. To whom did your friend give his gold watch? 28. I do not know; perhaps he gave it to his sister. 29. I cannot do (de) such things; am I not [an] Englishman? 30. Do I not tell you that I shall be there, and that I shall see you?

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1. America was discovered by Christopher Columbus. 2. The first steamboat was built by Fulton. 3. We have been deceived by that scoundrel. 4. We have been deceived. 5. That gentleman has been mistaken in that affair. 6. Where is that said? 7. Oh, that is said everywhere. 8. Who committed that crime? 9. It was our neighbour's brother. 10. Will he not be punished? 11. No, he has been pardoned for it. 12. I have often seen it done. 13. I have been told that you had it done. 14. Is that not done everywhere? 15. Oh, no, that is never done amongst respectable people. 16. How unfortunate he is! He is a good fellow, but he is deceived and suspected everywhere. 17. How little it is! It can hardly be seen. 18. That man is not a good teacher; he is not obeyed by his pupils. 19. There is a house to be sold. 20. There is an exercise to be done. 21. That beggar was given bread and milk. 22. We were made to read our lesson. 23. That is a man to be feared. 24. They were told that you were not here. 25. Why were we not told that our friends had gone away?

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1. They have not yet gone away; they will remain here till to-morrow. 2. When you are in front of Mr. Jackson's, be good enough to stop. 3. How have you been this long time? 4. I have been very well. 5. How has your mother been, since she has been living in Toronto? 6. How unfortunate I am, she exclaimed, my friends remember me no longer. 7. When the door opens, we can go in. 8. Where is my book? I cannot do without it. 9. Why do you not make use of that pen? 10. It is not a good pen; I cannot use it. 11. There are some ladies in the parlour; very well, have them sit down, and ask them to wait a little. 12. Why are you crying, my little girl? 13. I have fallen and hurt myself. 14. Where did you hurt yourself? 15. I hurt my hand. 16. Why did those ladies not sit down? 17. They would not sit down, because they could not stay. 18. If you wish to use this ink and paper, I shall give you some. 19. It was very slippery this morning, and my mother in going down the street, fell and broke her arm. 20. If you cannot do without this book, I shall lend it to you. 21. I can do without it now, but I shall need it next week. 22. Do you remember what was told you last evening 23. No, I do not remember it. 24. Did that little girl hurt herself badly, when she fell? 25. Yes, she hurt herself very badly; she broke her arm. 26. Have those young ladies written letters to each other? 27. They have written many; they have been writing to each

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