Textual Grammar of The Bet

 Textual Grammar of The Bet

1.He had given a party one autumn evening.(V.C)

2.There had been many clever men there, and there had been interesting conversations. (S.U)

3.They considered that form of punishment out of date.(V.C)

4.“I don’t agree with you,” said their host the banker. (N.C)

5.The death penalty is more moral and more humane than imprisonment for life.(Degree Change)

6.Capital punishment kills a man at once.(V.C)

7. Lifelong imprisonment kills him slowly.(V.C)

8.“Both are equally immoral,” observed one of the guests.(N.C)

9.What it cannot restore .(V.C)

10.When he was asked his opinion .(V.C)

11.I would certainly choose the second. (V.C)

12.He struck the table with his fist . (V.C)

13.He struck the table with his fist and shouted at the young man.(S.U)

14.I’ll take the bet . (V.C)

15.I stake two millions.(V.C)

16."Agreed! You stake your millions and I stake my freedom!” said the young man.(N.C)

17. He made fun of the young man.(V.C)

18.Don’t forget. (V.C)

19. The thought that you have the right to step out in liberty at any moment will poison your whole existence in prison. (V.C)

20.The banker said, " I am sorry for you.”

21.The banker remembered all this.(V.C)

22. “What was the object of that bet?", the banker said.

23."What is the good of that man’s losing fifteen years of his life and my throwing away two millions?" the banker said.

24."Can it prove that the death penalty is better or worse than imprisonment for life?", the banker said.

25.The banker said , "No, no."

26.  The banker said , "It was all nonsensical and meaningless."

27. It was the caprice of a pampered man. (Use the noun form of pampered)

28.Then he remembered what followed that evening. (V.C)

29. The young man should spend the years of his captivity under the strictest supervision in one of the lodges in the banker’s garden.(V.C)

30.It was agreed that for fifteen years he should not be free to cross the threshold of the lodge.(Turn into affirmative sentence )

31.He refused wine and tobacco.( Use the noun form of the verb )

32.Desires are the worst foes of the prisoner. (Change the mode of Degree )

33.Tobacco spoilt the air of his room .(V.C)

34.The piano was silent in the lodge. (Turn into negative sentence )

35.The prisoner asked for wine.(V.C)

36.He spent doing nothing but eating and drinking and lying on his bed.(Remove "nothing but" )

37.He did not read books.(V.C)

38.The banker received the following letter from his prisoner.(V.C)

39.I write you these lines in six languages.(V.C)

40.They find not one mistake.(V.C)

41.That shot will show me that my efforts have not been thrown away.(Split up)

42.Theology and histories of religion followed the Gospels.(V.C)

43. At one time he was busy with the natural sciences, then he would ask for Byron or Shakespeare.(Split up)

44.The old banker remembered all this.(V.C)

45.He will regain his freedom.(V.C)

46. “Cursed bet!” muttered the old man, clutching his head in despair.(V.C)

47.“Why didn’t the man die?", the banker said.

48.He will take my last penny from me.(V.C)

49.The banker strained his eyes.(V.C)

50.He twice called the watchman..(V.C)