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I. Tell the person of the nouns in the following sentences.

  1. Nero was a tyrant.
  2. Children, obey your parents.
  3. Philip, thou art a man.
  4. Delays are dangerous.
  5. His praise, ye brooks, attune.
  6. The ferryman took us safely across the river.
  7. Keep thy heart with all diligence.
  8. King Philip was the last of the Wampanoags.
  9. “Let my country be thine,” said his preserver.
  10. Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings.
  11. Babylon, how art thou fallen! I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit.

II. Fill the blanks in the following expressions with nouns or pronouns. Tell the person of the noun or the pronoun inserted.
When adding a noun, an a, an, or the may be added before the noun.

  1. ______ was executed for murder.
  2. The lady lost ______ purse and all ______ contents.
  3. ______ are willing to remain.
  4. ______ has strangely ended.
  5. ______ delight in surf bathing.
  6. The father called ______ sons and ______ daughters around ______.
  7. The duke was esteemed for ______ uprightness, and the duchess beloved for _______ kindness.
  8. _______ was wrong to urge me so.



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