Dare/Daren't Exercises - Test 1

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1. 1 I dare say it's all right. (say)
2. 2 How dare I lift my dissonant voice again? (how/I/lift/?)
3. 3 My guardians wish me to qualify myself for a political orator, and I daren't offend them by a refusal. (not/offend)
4. 4 I dare not to telldaren't tell you what they were. (not/tell)
5. 5 I dare not to writedare not write all that I think upon this occasion. (not/write)

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6. 6 I dare not saydare say she will be delighted. (say)

7. 7 I felt as if I daren't speakdidn't dare to speak to you. (not/speak)
8. 8 Confucius answered, I dare wagdaren't wag a glib tongue; but I hate stubbornness. (not/wag)

9. 9 I daren't trustdidn't trust to our old gentleman. (not/trust)
10. 10 I dare not allowdare not wag the little Parmys, Cyrus' only grandchild, to leave me, and, much as Sappho loves you, you know she would not part from her child. (not/allow)
11. 11 Dare you standHow dare you stand between the people and these propositions? (you/stand/?)

12. 12 I desire to believe, but I dare not affirmdidn't dare to affirm, that Belisarius sincerely rejoiced in the triumph of Narses. (not/affirm)
13. 13 I'm ashamed to see our path, and the wallflowers are nearly choked, but I dare not to dodaren't do it. (not/do)
14. 14 There is a life within me that I dare notdare not enter. (not/enter)
15. 15 And now, since I wish your presence so much, in order to be able to give in an account, dare how you denyhow dare you deny me? (how/you/deny/?)

16. 16 We up to day and its exposure each grief that lies buried deep in the grave of the mourner's heart. (not/drag)

17. 17 Mrs. Milliken dare not comedaren't come in before eleven. (not/come in)
18. 18 If you feel that you any, use crisco with salt. (not/use)
19. 19 I dare not saydare say you're not well. (say)
20. 20 A poor wild-hay-man of the Rigiberg, Whose trade is, on the brow of the abyss, To mow the common grass from craggy shelves And nooks to which the cattle . (not/climb)