______ the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horse-drawn.
A. In regard to
B. Prior to
C. In addition to
D. In contrast
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Since very young, we were told by our parents to ______ from spitting on the sidewalk.
A. refrain
B. prevent
C. resist
D. restrain
The purpose of the discussion of the word "doll" is to______.
A. show man's multiple use of single words
B. support the fact that naming things is most important
C. indicate how adults teach language to children
D. compare children's earliest words with those of primitive men
The two most important ______ in making a brownie are flour and chocolate.
A. elements
B. components
C. ingredients
D. constituents
When we arrived, he found ______ the aged and the sick at home.
A. none but
B. none other than
C. nothing but
D. no other than