French Conversation and Composition
Grammar Review.--Lesson Ii
Écrivez cette histoire en 200 mots.
Cherchez un verbe, s'il y en a, pour tous les substantifs dans cette histoire: e.g. connaissance: connaître.
GRAMMAR REVIEW.--LESSON II
Review forms and use of possessive adjectives.
A. 1. His success will depend on his presence of mind. 2. Their
adversary was a veteran, distinguished for his courage. 3. We
begged the soldiers to take our defense in hand. 4. The terrible cold
will increase our sufferings. 5. His eyes were to[1] see the light no
more. 6. Our friends will do their utmost to win our case. 7. The
memory of my wounds will win[2] me his protection. 8. I will take
charge of your (familiar form) defense. 9. Your wounds are terrible
but your cause will triumph. 10. When my power was menaced, you
showed your bravery. 11. Your appeal has won you my protection.
12. I threw my cloak over my companion. 13. Our neighbors have
yielded to our request. 14. Your enemy has exposed his life to save
his emperor. 15. His accusation is false, and my cause is in good
hands.
[Footnotes 1: Use devoir. 2: Use valoir.]
B. Word study, based on «Le médecin et sa mule.» Use synonyms
for words in italics.
1. The doctor is going to see his patients. 2. He meets some[1]
friends. 3. They are mounted on their mules. 4. They dismount to talk
more conveniently, and let go their mounts. 5. Our mules are going
to get into the house, says the doctor. 6. My patient lives on the
ground floor. 7. One of the mules enters with[2] a deliberate step. 8.
The poor man thinks it is his doctor. 9. He holds out[3] his pulse,
without turning.[4] 10. The doctor, frightened, comes in to chase
out[3] his mule. 11. I don't know why you want to strike your mule, says the patient. 12. I am wonderstruck that your mule has[5] cured