5. What —— did the loss have upon him?
6. The failure of the bank ——ed the small depositors but had no —— upon the big business men.
7. The —— of the law has been startling because of the number of people ——ed by it.
8. They ——ed the consolidation, but thereby produced a bad —— upon the price of their stock.
9. The accident seriously ——ed his nervous system. In fact, the —— of the fall is only gradually disappearing.
10. Did the celebrated physician really —— a cure?
Exercise 116—Lose, Loose
Lose is a verb, while loose is usually an adjective. The two should be carefully distinguished. Insert the correct form:
1. I have a note book with —— leaves.
2. Aren't you afraid you will —— some of the —— leaves of that book?