1. I knew him. 2. He knew me. 3. I am selling him the picture. 4. He was selling us the pictures. 5. "You have not understood him," answered the friars. 6. I tell you that the authors of those paintings have died. 7. Will you tell us when they died? 8. You ask for the pictures—I sold them to him. 9. Do they want the picture? We will sell it to them.
IX. THE REFLEXIVE. THE PASSIVE [With reflexive substitute]
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1. The artist approached. 2. We were approaching. 3. The prior was surrounded by all (of) them. 4. The coffins were seen[2] on the ground. 5. The face of the dead woman was seen. 6. It will be seen that he will be like his work. 7. Now his works will be seen. 8. The great painter found himself in the temple. 9. It was seen that the face was like the work of the dead prior.
Footnote 2:[ (return) ] Avoid the passive in similar constructions.
X. ADJECTIVES [Declension, apocopation]
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1. His skin was dry and yellow. 2. They (m.) were yellow as a mummy. 3. Their skin was black. 4. Many years ago his sunken eyes were black and shining. 5. The supper was good, but we had not any wine. 6. The wines were good and abundant. 7. I seek good wine and good conversation. 8. Wine! we have none. 9. I am seeking some one. 10. We are seeking some good wine. 11. Some wines are good, some are not good.
XI. POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES AND PRONOUNS
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