The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1893 - 288 pages |
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... clause as this , since it takes the place of an adverb , is an adverbial clause . The sentences which form parts of an entire sentence we shall call clauses . ' The general won the victory and was knighted ' is a Compound sentence ...
... clause as this , since it takes the place of an adverb , is an adverbial clause . The sentences which form parts of an entire sentence we shall call clauses . ' The general won the victory and was knighted ' is a Compound sentence ...
Page 186
... clauses ; and that subordinating conjunctions are those which join sub- ordinate clauses to the principal clause of a complex sentence . The subordinate clauses which a subordinating con- junction introduces are noun - clauses or adverbial ...
... clauses ; and that subordinating conjunctions are those which join sub- ordinate clauses to the principal clause of a complex sentence . The subordinate clauses which a subordinating con- junction introduces are noun - clauses or adverbial ...
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... clause . Supposing that the Sentence is Complex , make sure that you pick out the Principal Clause correctly : a mistake here will turn the whole into nonsense . Then determine what is the relation of the different Subordinate Clauses ...
... clause . Supposing that the Sentence is Complex , make sure that you pick out the Principal Clause correctly : a mistake here will turn the whole into nonsense . Then determine what is the relation of the different Subordinate Clauses ...
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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