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39. Which statement is spoken in a colloquial manner?

"And I'm going to show you that it ain't no trouble when you pack double."
"You ask for what you want, and you pay for what you get."
"God helps those who help themselves."
"Life is going to give you just what you put in it."

40. Which sentence contains a proper noun?

From opposite sides of the tent they waved, blind and smiling, to the crowd below.
My mother once said that I'd be amazed at how many things a person can do within the act of falling.
Anna was pregnant at the time, seven months and hardly showing, her stomach muscles were that strong.
Once my father and mother married, they moved onto the old farm he had inherited but didn't care much for.

41. In which sentence is the word furtively used correctly?

The sergeant major spoke furtively of his time in India.
The man from Maw and Meggins looked furtively at Mrs. White without speaking.
Mrs. White shouted furtively at her husband as the knocks on the door continued.
Herbert played the piano furtively as Mr. White made his wish.

42. Which of the following sentences contains a linking verb?

Jonathan is surprised to find his house intact.
Maria sells breakfast akara balls to earn money.
Jonathan carefully keeps his money out of sight.
The leader of the thieves demands 100 pounds.

43. Which of the following sentences is written in passive voice?

Prospero angrily attacks the uninvited guest.
Prince Prospero tries to escape the Red Death.
The guests wander freely from room to room during the masquerade.
The Red Death is characterized by bleeding from the pores of the skin.