The KISS Curriculum

More Level 1 Exercises

to "town"] {in Switzerland}, [Adjective to "town" or Adverb to "is"]

there is a particularly comfortable hotel.  There are, indeed, 

many hotels, for the entertainment {of tourists} [Adjective to 

"entertainment"] is the business {of the place}, [Adjective to 

"business"] which, as many travelers will remember, is seated

{upon the edge} [Adverb to "is seated"] {of a remarkably blue 

lake} -- [Adjective to "edge"] a lake that it behooves every 

tourist to visit.  The shore {of the lake} [Adjective to "shore"] 

presents an unbroken array {of establishments} [Adjective to

"array"] {of this order}, [Adjective to "establishments"] {of every

category}, [Adjective to "array" or to "establishments"] {from the 

"grand hotel"} [Adjective to "category"] {of the newest fashion},

[Adjective to "grand hotel"] {with a chalk-white front, a hundred

balconies, and a dozen flags} [Adjective to "grand hotel"] flying 

{from its roof}, [Adverb to "flying"] {to the little Swiss pension}

[Adjective to "category"] {of an elder day}, [Adjective to "pensiom"]

{with its name} [Adjective to "pensiom"] inscribed {in 

German-looking lettering} [Adverb to "inscribed"] {upon a pink

or yellow wall} [Adverb to "inscribed"] and {*with*^{[Note # 1]} an 

awkward summerhouse} [Adjective to "pensiom"] {in the angle}

[Adjective to "summerhouse"] {of the garden}. [Adjective to "angle"]

One {of the hotels} [Adjective to "one"] {at Vevey}, [Adjective

to "hotels"] however, is famous, even classical, being 

distinguished {from many} [Adverb to "being distinguished"] {of

its upstart neighbors} [Adjective to "many"] {by an air} [Adverb

to "being distinguished"] both {of luxury} [Adjective to "air"] and 

{of maturity}. [Adjective to "air"]  {In this region}, [Adverb to 

"are"] {in the month} [Adverb to "are"] {of June}, [Adjective to 

"month"] American travelers are extremely numerous; it may

be said, indeed, that Vevey assumes {at this period} [Adverb

to "assumes"] some {of the characteristics} [Adjective to "some"]

{of an American watering place}. [Adjective to "characteristics"]

There are sights and sounds which evoke a vision, an echo,

{of Newport and Saratoga}. [Adjective to "vision"] There is a

flitting hither and thither {of "stylish" young girls}, [Adjective

to "flitting"] a rustling {of muslin flounces}, [Adjective to "vision"]

a rattle {of dance music} [Adjective to "rattle"] {in the morning

hours}, [Adjective to "rattle" or to "music," or Adverb back to the "is"]

a sound {of high-pitched voices} [Adjective to "sound"] {at all 

times}. [Adjective to "sound" or Adverb back to the "is"] You receive

an impression {of these things} [Adjective to "impression"] {at the

excellent inn} [Adverb to "receive"] {of the "Trois Couronnes"} 

[Adjective to "inn"] and are transported {in fancy} [Adverb to "are 

transported"] {to the Ocean House} [Adverb to "are transported"]

or {to Congress Hall}. [Adverb to "are transported"] But {at the 

"Trois Couronnes}," [Adverb to the next  "are"] it must be 

added, there are other features that are much {at variance}

[Adverb to the preceding  "are"] {with these suggestions}: [Adjective

to "variance"] neat German waiters, who look like^{[Note # 2]}

secretaries {of legation}; [Adjective to "secretaries"] Russian 

princesses sitting {in the garden}; [Adverb to "sitting"] little

Polish boys walking about^{[Note # 3]} held {by the hand}, [Adverb

to "held"] {with their governors}; [Adjective to "boys" or Adverb to 

"walking"] a view {of the sunny crest} [Adjective to "view"] {of 

the Dent du Midi} [Adjective to "crest"] and {*of* the 

picturesque towers} [Adjective to "view," or, possibly, to "crest"] 

{of the Castle} [Adjective to "towers"] {of Chillon}. [Adjective to

"Castle"]