While taking a nap on the porch, one hot summer day, Hodga dreamed that a stranger promised to give
him ten pieces of gold. The stranger placed them in Hodga’s hand one by one, until he reached the tenth
piece, which he hesitated to give him. “Come on, what are you waiting for!” said Hodga, “You promised
me ten.” Just then he woke up, he immediately looked at his hand and saw that it was empty. He quickly
shut his eyes again, stretched out his hand, and said, “All right, I’ll settle for nine.”
That familiarity produces neglect, has been long observed. The effect of all external objects; however,
great or splendid, ceases with their novelty. The courtier stands without emotion in the royal presence,
the music tramples under his foot, the beauties of the spring with little attention to their fragrance; and,
the inhabitant of the coast, darts his eye upon the immense diffusion of waters, without awe, wonder, or
terror.
Letters between relatives and friends are called personal letters. The most important thing in such letters
is the content. Don’t begin with a hackneyed phrase like; “I was delighted to get your letter, received
your letter”, or “I have often thought of writing to you.” Use a vigorous clear chatty style.
A hungry lion slipped out of the forest into a barnyard. One evening, when he saw a plump donkey, his
mouth began to water, but just as he was ready to jump on the donkey, a rooster crowed, he was
frightened, and so turned away into the forest again. “Hey, look at that cowardly lion”, the donkey
brayed to the rooster, “I am going to chase him”, and the donkey ran after the lion. “Wait!” the rooster
shouted, “You don’t know that.” But it was too late, the lion had turned and killed the donkey. “Ah! my
poor stupid friend”, the rooster said, as he watched the lion eating the donkey, “The lion wasn’t afraid of
you but of my crowing.”
(i) There is a slavery that no legislation can abolish: the slavery of caste.
(ii) All that I am, all that I hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.
(iii) “Take away that bauble”, said Cromwell, pointing to the mace which lay upon the table.
(iv) There is only one cure for the evils, which newly acquired freedom produces, and that cure is
freedom
(v) History, it has been said, is the essence of innumerable biographies.
A Quaker was one day walking on country road. He was suddenly met by a highwayman. Pointing a
pistol, the man exclaimed, “Your money or your life!” “My friend”, said the Quaker, “I cannot deliver my
money, for i should be helping thee in evildoing; however, exchange is lawful and i will give thee my
purse for the pistol.” The robber agreed. On receiving the purse, the Quaker, at once, held the pistol at
the robbers head and said, “Now friend, my purse back or the weapon may go off.” “Fire”, said the
robber, “There is no powder in the pistol.”
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(i) “It isn’t fair!” shouted Martin. “Coach Lewis never lets me start the game!”
(ii) Maureen’s three sisters; Molly, Shannon, and Patricia are all spending the summer at their
grandmother’s beach house.
(iii) For the centrepieces, the florist recommended the following flowers; daisies, tulips, daffodils, and
hyacinths.
(iv) Lily is an accomplished gymnast; she won three medals in her last competition.
(v) Everyone was shocked when Max Smithfield – a studious, extremely bright, high school senior,
decided that college was not for him.
1. “A man’s character is his guardian divinity, said Heraclitus.” [period quote] ❌
2. “A man’s character is his guardian divinity, said Heraclitus”. [quote period] ❌
3. “A man’s character is his guardian divinity,” said Heraclitus. [divinity comma quote]
4. “A man’s character is his guardian divinity”, said Heraclitus. [divinity quote comma]
5. “A man’s character”, said Heraclitus, “is his guardian divinity.” [character quote comma]
6. “A man’s character,” said Heraclitus, “is his guardian divinity.” [character comma quote]
7. “A man’s character”, said Heraclitus, “is his guardian divinity”. [quote period] ❌
8. “A man’s character”, said Heraclitus, “is his guardian divinity.” [period quote]
