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Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
Answer Key for Level 5
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     It is a truth universally acknowledged, [that Note #1 a single man

{in possession} {of a large fortune} must be {in want} {of a wife}.] / 

     [However little known the feelings or views {of such a man} may

be {on his first entering  a neighbourhood},] this truth is so well 

fixed {in the minds} {of the surrounding families}, [that he is 

considered the rightful property (Retained Predicate Noun

Note #2) {of someone or other} {of their daughters}.] /

     "My dear Mr. Bennet (Direct Address)," [said his lady {to 

him} one day (NuA) ,] "have you heard [that Netherfield Park is 

let {at last}?"] /

     Mr. Bennet replied [that he had not.]  /

     ["But Note #3 it is,"] returned she; / "for Mrs. Long has just

been here, / and she told me all {about it}."  /

     Mr. Bennet made no answer.  /

     ["Do you not want to know [who has taken it?" ]] cried his wife 

impatiently.  /

     "YOU want to tell me,  /  and I have no objection {to hearing

 it}." /

     This was invitation enough. /

     "Why (Interjection), my dear (Direct Address), you must

know, [Mrs. Long says [that Netherfield is taken {by a young man} 

{of large fortune} {from the north} {of England}]; [that he came down

{on Monday} {in a chaise and four} to see the place, and was so much 

delighted {with it}, [that he agreed {with Mr. Morris} immediately]];

[that he is to take (Retained Direct Object Note #4)

possession {before Michaelmas}], [and some {of  his servants} are

to be (Retained Direct Object Note #5) {in the house} {by the end} 

{of next week}."]] /

     "What is his name?" /

     "Bingley." /

     "Is he married or single?" /

     "Oh! (Interjection) Single, my dear (Direct Address), 

to be (Inf - Interjection) sure!  /  A single man {of large fortune};

/  four or five thousand a year.  /  What a fine thing {for our girls}!" /

     "How so? / How can it affect them?" /

     "My dear Mr. Bennet (Direct Address)," [replied  his wife,]

"how can you be so tiresome!  /  You must know [that I am thinking

{of  his marrying one} {of them}."] /

     "Is that his design {in settling here}?" /
 

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Note

1. The clause functions as a noun, delayed subject -- "That ...." is a truth universally acknowledged.

2. The active voice would be "They considered him to be the rightful property." "[H]im" would be the subject, and "property" would be the predicate noun, to the infinitive "to be." The infinitive phrase is the DO of "considered." In the passive version, "him" is simply retained as a predicate noun.

3. I'm willing to bet that students will accept Interjection as an explanation for this "But." One could, of course, get into a long explanation about how it functions as a coordinating conjunction, but would most students really care?

4. This is a tricky one. The easiest way to explain it is to say that "expected" is ellipsed -- "He is *expected* to take possession...." Because "is expected" is passive voice, we need to look at the active version -- "They expect him to take possession..." In this version, "him" is the subject and "possession" is the direct object of the infinitive "to take." The infinitive phrase is the direct object of "expect." Thus, in the passive version, the infinitive direct object is retained.

5. This is the same situation as in Note # 4: "some are *expected* to be ..."
 

Progress
Total Words = 307 Words %
L1: In Prep Phrases  97  32
L1: + Adj & Adverbs 58 50
+ L2: S / V / C 117 89
+ L3: Clauses 14 93
+ L4: Verbals 8 96
+ Eight Other 13 100

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