II. Sentences selected from college entrance examinations. him. roses." 1. 1. Come and see me Monday, the twenty-second of June. 2. He will give you some books if you obey 3. She came to me saying, "Give me some red 4. We often think of you and your sick friend. 5. Who is it? What is it? Tell me of what you are thinking. Whom do you see? What does he say? 6. What is electricity (électricité)? I don't know what it is. 7. In which house does he live, the wooden one or the marble one? 8. Here are his two new books; which do you prefer? ago. It is now five them. 11. Make him read it. He has written it himself. 12. What you say is true, I have heard it said. 13. Sit down if you please, he will come soon. 14. Give them some. Give it to them. Don't give any to him or to her. Present me to them. 15. He introduced himself to us. 16. What fine apples! Give me six. 17. Two thousand seven hundred and ninety-one men were killed in that battle. 18. He was hungry and stole a dollar from that old lady. sings! How beautiful it is! closed, it is cold to-day. 9. I saw him go out two hours o'clock. 10. Don't let him see 19. How well he 20. Have the windows I must see him at once. 2. 1. I wish he would come. 2. I am afraid they will come without hats. 3. He has hurt himself. They say he broke his arm. 4. The prettiest child in town has yellow hair and blue eyes. 5. Whose is that ancient book.? Is it yours or your brother's? 6. Please give this pen and paper to your be merry. friend, and tell him to 7. Has any one come? you any letters for me? I have two, and there is also a package for you. 9. It will be mine before to-morrow. 10. You must not do it. 11. I do not think he did it. 12. He has hurt his foot. 13. Let us eat, drink, and 14. The man whose house you will see. 15. His wife was at the same time his friend. 16. George Washington was born on the twenty-second of February, seventeen hundred and thirty-two. 17. I have more money than he has, because he has none at all. 18. Although he did it, he will not do it again. 19. When can I see you? 20. I shall be at home to-morrow evening at seven o'clock; bring your friends, and I will take you all to the theatre. keep them till to-morrow. No one has come. 8. Have 3. 1. Have you written the letter which I dictated to you this morning? 2. I have written it and I have sent whom it was addressed. 3. Was it to the person to there an answer to it? No, there was not. 4. Have they been waiting for us long? 5. I believe they have been waiting since ten minutes to three. 6. Where are they now? 7. They are all in the dining-room. 8. Well, let them come in, I am ready to see them. 9. Do you know what they want? speak to you about their work. with you? 12. What are you about? but do it! 14. Mind your own business. 15. The story goes that he did it. 16. I happened to be near him at the time. 17. You had better not do that again. 18. How long is it since you have heard from him? 19. It is all up with me. 20. Stand still. 10. They want to 11. What is the matter 13. If he would 4. 1. What is that to him? 2. It is in vain for you to do it. 3. I shall not be able to go with you unless you return with me. 4. They would like to take the king prisoner. 5. You read much, but you say nothing. 6. I shall soon know French. 7. If he or she had given them the letter yesterday, I should already have received it. 8. It is true. 9. What is true? 10. It is true that the king is dead. 11. You must go away from here. 12. There are six or seven men in that room, but I do not see any boy there. 13. If she were to speak quickly (rapidement), I should not answer her. 14. Do not come with me, but go away. 15. Tell me what I ask you. 16. Ask your father for it. 17. Ask 18. I shall not be able to give to you. 20. What have you them who is with them. it to him. given him? 19. I give it 5. 1. I shall go to France. 2. You must know your 4. I want 6. I was lesson. 3. I shall know it (i. e. the lesson). 5. I ought to give him some. 8. I you to do it. here when he came. 7. Must you go so soon? should take him there if he would go. 9. It is better that you should give it to her. to make you detest me? happy. 12. If I saw them I should be happy. 13. I do not think he will do it. 14. They did not want him to have it done. 15. Let us eat all we can. 10. What have I done 11. Whenever I see her I am as much as he does. than a day in June! 16. I have already called him and I am calling him now. 17. I work 18. What is more rare (exquis) 19. He says that this book is a better one than that book, and yet I like that one better. 20. Should we have had to do it? 6. 1. I cannot tell you how glad I should be to see him. 2. It was not worth doing. 3. I should have wanted him to come. 4. He would have to go. 5. Al though I am young, I am brave. 6. Do what you can, 7. I want you to and never mind what people say. come with me to my father's house. 8. It would be better for him not to do it. 9. Tell him that he may come with us, if his father is willing. 10. Should you not have done it before? 11. I have not many more sentences (phrase) to write. 12. I am afraid you are tired. 13. Which season do you like best? 14. Give me some apples. I have no apples. 15. Have you my pens ? No, I have not seen them. 16. Did your sister with my mother. go with you? No, she remained 17. The weather is very fine for the season, is it not? 18. Did you look at the ice on the lake in passing? Yes, the ice is good, and we can soon skate. 19. Do you like to skate? Yes, but I cannot go skating this evening. 20. I must stay at home. 7. 1. You can amuse yourself reading. 2. I have left all my books at school. 3. If I had them, I should prepare my lessons for to-morrow. 4. If I do not pre pare them, the master will not be pleased. wish to study, I will lend you my books. 5. If you 6. If you were to lend them to me I should be very glad; I should study the whole evening. time. 8. Where is the 7. I do not wish to lose my pen I gave you yesterday? 9. I do not know what I did with it. 10. He died in eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, while his parents were living in Europe. 12. What am I doing? 14. Do not speak to her. 15. Do not speak to him or to her. 16. I beg you not to do it. 17. I must see what I will result from it. 18. You and he are always good friends. 19. Time is money. 20. He is the only man 11. I see what you are doing. 13. Go to her and speak to her. who can do it. 8. 1. While I was eating, he came in. 2. As soon as of the house. 12. If he I had finished drinking, I went out 3. When will this cruel war be over? 4. He does not distinguish what is mine from what is his and what is hers. 5. He is my old friend. 6. I have told you of the one I have always called and still call my brother. 7. He had to do it. 8. Have you any good friends? 9. Do you prefer this book or that one? 10. Let us go away. 11. I told him never to give me any. does it I shall be happy, but not if she does have been looking for you for three days. for it now or never speak of it to her. 15. Neither gold nor silver can make us happy. 16. You understand what I mean. 17. I am the only one older than he. 18. You have got to do it. 19. As I was calling him, he came out of the house. 20. As soon as I had called him, he came out of the house. it. 13. I 14. Ask her 9. 1. I do not think that he will be able to do it. 2. You and I will walk together. 3. I made the acquaintance this morning of a man who asked me if I believed in the central fire. 4. Columbus conceived that by going towards the west he could reach the East Indies. 5. He believed the earth to be round, which was then a new idea. 6. He thought, however, that it was much smaller than it really is. 7. Whatever the sun may be, it is not inhabited. 8. I fear you may not be welcome here. 9. Things are going from bad to worse. 10. I think very highly of him. 11. What is he up to now? 12. However skilful he may be, he will not succeed. 13. There is no day which does not 14. What do I care? 15. I fell in give proof of it. with a man who made me fall into the water, and so we fell out. 16. There is no cause for laughter. 17. So |