Exercise 375. Put the verbs in brackets in the appropriate verb form. In 1903, the famous Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw, (to look) n striking title for an important new play he just (to write). He (go back) toatin to translate a German term which (to invent) by the philosopher derrick Nietzsche. The term (to be) Ubermensch, which literally (to mean) higher being, or superior person. Previously, this word (to translate) into English as overman, which (to be) rather ridiculous. Shaw (to come up) with superman, and (to make) the title of his play " Man and Superman." Super (to be) a Latin prefix, which (to mean) over, above or at a higher level. It (to appear) in many words, like superficial and superstructure. Before 1903, it only (to use) in this way, but gradually it (to apply) to a great many other words and (to become an adjective in its own right. For instance, you can buy a super size packet of food as a super offer in a supermarket, and it (to

be) super to drive home in the new super model of a car... You could even say that Shaw (to be) a super playwright

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