In each blank a quantifier and singular noun are given. Make any changes necessary. Of course, more than one answer is often possible. What
would the difference be?
a. choose the best quantifier, if necessary.
b. should you add a or of or make any other changes?
c. should the noun be definite? (add the or a possessive or a demonstrative)
d. should the noun be plural?
Ex: He was released in 1939, after serving and paying
. CHICAGO:
In 1865 Field and Levi Zeigler Leiter, ,
joined the wholesale firm of Potter Palmer, who was a successful real estate investor as well as a dry-goods merchant.
Under his management annual business increased from $12 million in 1871 to more than $40 million in 1895, ranking it as in the world.
Their neighbors -- people of -- called the place the "old
Hull house" after its builder, Charles Hull.
Richard Joseph Daley was in
the United States.
The consolidated Union Stock Yards, largely bankrolled by
and the owners of ,
opened on Christmas Day 1865.
Its 1880 census reported , a
17-fold increase over 1850; by 1870 it had exceeded St. Louis, Mo., in population.
remained,
however, including its water-supply and sewage systems and transportation facilities.
The "City Beautiful" movement dominated civic thought for , influencing even in
Washington, D.C.
. The Classicism of the exposition was in marked contrast, however, to the modern Chicago School of architecture, and proceeded concurrently during the following decades.
. Possibly contributing to this slowed growth were the worldwide notoriety of Chicago (only in part deserved) as the playground of underworld
figures during the Prohibition era, the failure of
during the Great Depression of the 1930s, and the allegedly powerful grip of criminal syndicates on of economic and political life.
FOURTH:
That was the battle cry of in America who were forced
to pay taxes to England's King George III with
in Parliament.
Nevertheless, a total of were made to his
draft.
later, on July 4, 1777, Philadelphia marked
Independence Day by adjourning Congress and celebrating with bonfires, bells and fireworks.
are opened, or opening, to the rights of man.
have not changed since our
earliest celebrations.
But across the nation have developed their
own special traditions.
The citizens of Lititz, Pennsylvania, have spent their winters since 1818 making
so that the children of the town can light them during a special "Festival of Candles" the night of July 4.
On the morning of July 4, the community of Tecumseh, Nebraska, raises more than
around the courthouse as a way of remembering those who have served in our country's armed forces.
bears the name of a man or woman from Tecumseh
who has served in the United States military.
In Washington, D.C., of fireworks were exploded in the sky
above the Washington Monument.
BEAVER:
Today at school they're going to put from Riverside in a
bowl.
Well, it sounds like are not for the idea.
Mom, can I have ahead of time?
He's willing to sell me a half interest in it for .
She's got to be old.
Yeah, but remember ago when I went to that day camp?
She was and she used to play baseball with us kids.
Look, will you just get lost for ,
Beav?
And is just to stick me with her.
Mother's going to pick me up in .
I didn't feel like drinking , anyway.
I met him once, ago.
He borrowed a dollar from .
If you have , Mrs. Cleaver, why, I'll just run up
and get that book.
She must be at least tall!
I think I'll wait and then go up and check.
How was I supposed to know she was taller than you?
is going to have a good time.
I don't want kidding me and hollering, "Hey Shorty, where's
you get the beanpole?"
You look like that try and act like a person on
television.
I'm going to have to dance with this big, tall girl.
CASEY:
in the crowd could doubt 'twas Casey at the bat.
were on him as he rubbed his hands with
dirt;
have passed since Thayer's filler ran that day.
It stirred the souls of but was worth just pay,
He edited the Harvard Lampoon and faithfully attended in 1885, when he graduated with highest honors.
reprinted it, but the ballad only caught
on after capturing the fancy of comedian William De Wolf Hopper.
After disgustedly watching falsely claim
authorship of "Casey," Thayer spent his life immersed in great books and philosophy and admitted frustration shortly before his death in 1940 that he'd
never succeeded in writing anything serious.
1. In 1865 Field and Levi Zeigler Leiter, one of his junior partners, joined the wholesale firm of Potter Palmer.
2. Under his management annual business increased from $12 million in 1871 to more than $40 million in 1895, ranking it as one of the two or three
largest mercantile establishments in the world.
3. Their neighbors -- people of a dozen races -- called the place the "old Hull house" after its builder, Charles Hull.
4. Richard Joseph Daley was one of the most powerful politicians in the United States.
5. The consolidated Union Stock Yards, largely bankrolled by nine railroads and the owners of several other Chicago stockyards, opened on Christmas Day
1865.
6. Its 1880 census reported more than 500,000 inhabitants, a 17-fold increase over 1850;
7. Much of the city's physical infrastructure remained, however, including its water-supply and sewage systems.
8. The "City Beautiful" movement dominated civic thought for several decades, influencing even some federal buildings in Washington, D.C.
9. The Classicism of the exposition was in marked contrast, however, to the modern Chicago School of architecture, and the two trends proceeded
concurrently during the following decades.
10. .... the failure of several Chicago banks during the Great Depression of the 1930s, and the allegedly powerful grip of criminal syndicates on many
aspects of economic and political life.
FOURTH:
11. That was the battle cry of the 13 colonies in America who were forced to pay taxes to England's King George III with no representation in
Parliament.
12. Nevertheless, a total of 86 changes were made to his draft.
13. One year later, on July 4, 1777, Philadelphia marked Independence Day by adjourning Congress.
14. All eyes are opened, or opening, to the rights of man.
15. Many Fourth of July customs have not changed since our earliest celebrations.
16. But some communities across the nation have developed their own special traditions.
17. The citizens of Lititz, Pennsylvania, have spent their winters since 1818 making thousands of candles so that the children of the town can light
them during a special "Festival of Candles" the night of July 4.
18. On the morning of July 4, the community of Tecumseh, Nebraska, raises more than 200 flags around the courthouse.
19. Each flagpole bears the name of a man or woman from Tecumseh who has served in the United States military.
20. In Washington, D.C., 33 tons of fireworks were exploded in the sky above the Washington Monument.
BEAVER
21. Today at school they're going to put all the girls from Riverside in a bowl.
22. Well, it sounds like all you guys are not for the idea.
23. Mom, can I have some of my allowance ahead of time?
24. He's willing to sell me a half interest in it for fifty cents.
25. She's got to be at least 15 years old.
26. Yeah, but remember two years ago when I went to that day camp?
27. She was one of the older girls and she used to play baseball with us kids.
28. Look, will you just get lost for a couple minutes, Beav?
29. And all this jazz is just to stick me with her.
30. Mother's going to pick me up in a few minutes.
31. I didn't feel like drinking any water, anyway.
32. I met him once, a few months ago.
33. He borrowed a dollar from one of the girls.
34. If you have no objections, Mrs. Cleaver, why, I'll just run up and get that book.
35. She must be at least nine feet tall!
36. I think I'll wait about half an hour and then go up and check.
37. How was I supposed to know she was a couple of feet taller than you?
38. Neither one of us is going to have a good time. (Neither one of us IS ...)
39. I don't want all the guys kidding me and hollering, "Hey Shorty, where's you get the beanpole?"
40. You look like one of those apes that try and act like a person on television.
41. I'm going to have to dance every dance with this big, tall girl.
CASEY:
42. No stranger in the crowd could doubt 'twas Casey at the bat.
43. Ten thousand eyes were on him as he rubbed his hands with dirt;
44. A hundred years have passed since Thayer's filler ran that day.
45. It stirred the souls of millions but was worth just five bucks pay,
46. He edited the Harvard Lampoon and faithfully attended every Crimson baseball game in 1885.
47. A few Eastern papers reprinted it, but the ballad only caught on ...
48. After disgustedly watching several people falsely claim authorship of "Casey," Thayer spent his life immersed ..