The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1893 - 288 pages |
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... Give me that book , ' ' Give me one book , ' using that and one as adjectives , or we can say ' Give me that , ' ' Give me one , ' using that and one as pronouns or substitutes for nouns . But although we can say ' Give me the book , ' ' ...
... Give me that book , ' ' Give me one book , ' using that and one as adjectives , or we can say ' Give me that , ' ' Give me one , ' using that and one as pronouns or substitutes for nouns . But although we can say ' Give me the book , ' ' ...
Page 196
... Give the derivation of the following words , showing from what languages they were taken : -caitiff , cardinal , frenzy , seraph , nightin- gale , welkin . 9. Give the etymology of the following words : -gazette , tinsel , blame , loyal ...
... Give the derivation of the following words , showing from what languages they were taken : -caitiff , cardinal , frenzy , seraph , nightin- gale , welkin . 9. Give the etymology of the following words : -gazette , tinsel , blame , loyal ...
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... Give kind of noun or pronoun , its gender , number , case , and state why the word is in that case . The gender of a pronoun cannot always be determined . 2. Adjective . Give kind of adjective and its degree , and state what word it ...
... Give kind of noun or pronoun , its gender , number , case , and state why the word is in that case . The gender of a pronoun cannot always be determined . 2. Adjective . Give kind of adjective and its degree , and state what word it ...
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action Adjuncts adverb alphabet antecedent applied apposition auxiliary verbs Britons called CHAPTER complete Complex Sentence compound conjugation conjunction consonants construction dative denote derivation diphthongal distinction employed ending English Grammar English language English origin equivalent Etymology examples express feminine following sentences French gender genitive German Gerund Give Greek horse illustrate Imperative Mood indicative Indirect Object infinitive mood inflected inflexion Intransitive Keltic language Latin words letters limiting mark meaning modern English neuter Norman noun or pronoun noun-clause occur Old English Parse passive Past Participle Past Tense person phrase Pleonasm plural possessive Predicate preposition present principal clause pronunciation relation relative pronoun represented Roman sentence contains signifies simple Sing singular sometimes sonant speak speech stands Strong Verbs subjunctive mood subordinate clause suffix superlative surd syllable Syntax Teutonic thou tion tive town transitive verb vowel vowel sounds Weak Verbs write written