Exercise 7

In the following paragraph, the predicates are printed in italics, and

the participles and infinitives in italic capitals. Study carefully.

If it _were taught_ to every child, and in every school and college,

that it _is_ morally wrong for anyone _TO LIVE_ upon the _COMBINED_

labor of his fellowmen without _CONTRIBUTING_ an approximately equal

amount of useful labor, whether physical or mental, in return, all

kinds of _GAMBLING_, as well as many other kinds of useless

occupations, _would be seen_ _TO BE_ of the same nature as direct

dishonesty or fraud, and, therefore _would_ soon _come_ _TO BE

CONSIDERED_ disgraceful as well as immoral.

_Alfred Russel Wallace_.

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