The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1893 - 288 pages |
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... given here , not with the object that the student shall learn it by heart , but in order that he may test each sound under its proper heading for himself , and observe how the organ of the voice from which it derives its class - name is ...
... given here , not with the object that the student shall learn it by heart , but in order that he may test each sound under its proper heading for himself , and observe how the organ of the voice from which it derives its class - name is ...
Page 242
... different parts of the Verb Infinite , Noun and Adjective , are given on pp . 143-8 . The student is advised to read these passages again and then to consider carefully Questions 6 to 20 242 ELEMENTS of english gRAMMAR .
... different parts of the Verb Infinite , Noun and Adjective , are given on pp . 143-8 . The student is advised to read these passages again and then to consider carefully Questions 6 to 20 242 ELEMENTS of english gRAMMAR .
Page 246
... given above . The student can make the necessary altera- tions for himself , observing , as he does so , the working of the law of the Sequence of Tenses . When no directions are given to the contrary , a passage for conversion to in ...
... given above . The student can make the necessary altera- tions for himself , observing , as he does so , the working of the law of the Sequence of Tenses . When no directions are given to the contrary , a passage for conversion to in ...
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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