Exercises on _Shall_ and _Will _.
(_a_) From Secs. 252 and 253, write out a summary or outline of the
various uses of _shall_ and _will_.
(_b_) Examine the following sentences, and justify the use of _shall_
and _will_, or correct them if wrongly used:--
1. Thou art what I would be, yet only seem.
2. We would be greatly mistaken if we thought so.
3. Thou shalt have a suit, and that of the newest cut; the wardrobe
keeper shall have orders to supply you.
4. "I shall not run," answered Herbert stubbornly.
5. He informed us, that in the course of another day's march we would
reach the prairies on the banks of the Grand Canadian.
6. What shall we do with him? This is the sphinx-like riddle which we
must solve if we would not be eaten.
7. Will not our national character be greatly injured? Will we not be
classed with the robbers and destroyers of mankind?
8. Lucy stood still, very anxious, and wondering whether she should
see anything alive.
9. I would be overpowered by the feeling of my disgrace.
10. No, my son; whatever cash I send you is yours: you will spend it
as you please, and I have nothing to say.
11. But I will doubtless find some English person of whom to make
inquiries.
12. Without having attended to this, we will be at a loss to
understand several passages in the classics.
13. "I am a wayfarer," the stranger said, "and would like permission
to remain with you a little while."
14. The beast made a sluggish movement, then, as if he would have more
of the enchantment, stirred her slightly with his muzzle.
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