First, second, secondly, etc.—First is both adjective and adverb. Second, third etc., are adjectives only; the corresponding adverbs are secondly, thirdly, etc. Firstly is a vulgarism.
Everywheres, illy, lesser, light-complected, muchly, nowhere near, unbeknown are not in reputable use.
[110] "Foundations," pp. 118-120.
[111] See page 32.
EXERCISE LXIII
Insert the proper word in each blank, and give the reason for your choice:—
Good, well.
1. George played —— in the football game this afternoon; he is a —— runner.
2. She embroiders very ——.
3. The draperies do not hang as —— as I thought they would.
4. Your coat fits you very ——.
5. He always behaves ——.
6. This pen will not write ——.
7. He did the work as —— as I could expect.
8. This is a —— picture; the artist paints ——.
9. Mr. A. is a —— workman. See how —— he has laid this hearth.
10. George writes ——.
11. Charles does not look —— to-day.
12. He says he does not feel ——.
Likely, probably, like.
13. It became evident that the duke was not —— to have his own way in the assembly.
14. There is a difference between what may possibly and what may —— be done.
15. Just as —— as not you will meet him on the road.
16. He is —— to die of hunger.
17. He will —— die of hunger.
18. It seems —— that he will be elected.
19. —— he will be elected.
20. Japan will —— defeat China..
21. If a man does not care for himself, it is not —— that he will care much for others.
22. They are as —— as two peas.
23. Tell me who is married, and who is —— to be.
24. This is a —— story.
25. As —— as not you love her yourself.
Less, fewer, smaller.
26. A proper fraction is —— than a unit, because it expresses —— parts than a unit contains.
27. I caught seven fish; Carl caught a —— number.
28. Look for no —— punishment than death.
29. I saw not —— than twenty beggars to-day.
30. Rebellion is sometimes a —— evil than endurance.
31. Not —— than twelve banks in New York failed to-day.
32. We have —— than a half a ton of coal left.
33. People who live in the country have —— things to talk about than city people.
34. He received —— good than he conferred.
35. I have —— books than you.
36. There were —— people there than I expected.
Most, almost.
37. I have —— finished my lesson.
38. You will find me in my office —— any day.
39. —— men dread death.
40. We come here —— every summer.
41. We have —— done.
42. This wheat is —— too thick.
43. Though I saw —— everything else, I failed to see Hagenbeck's trained animals.
44. —— everybody has imperfect eyes.
45. The old man's strength is —— gone.
46. —— boys like play.
47. It rains in some places —— every day.
48. —— all flowers are beautiful.