The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1893 - 288 pages |
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Page 140
... indicative . Now as the 2nd person singular is used to - day exclusively in the language of prayer and of poetry , the difference of form between the indicative and the subjunctive mood can be detected in ordinary speech only in the 3rd ...
... indicative . Now as the 2nd person singular is used to - day exclusively in the language of prayer and of poetry , the difference of form between the indicative and the subjunctive mood can be detected in ordinary speech only in the 3rd ...
Page 142
... Indicative , and others which differ , differ only in the form of the auxiliary . If we are asked whether any particular tense - form , which is identical in appear- ance in both moods , is subjunctive or indicative in a certain context ...
... Indicative , and others which differ , differ only in the form of the auxiliary . If we are asked whether any particular tense - form , which is identical in appear- ance in both moods , is subjunctive or indicative in a certain context ...
Page 248
... indicative , and when it must have a subjunctive . [ For an answer to the former part of the question see p . 139. The latter part is dealt with below , Q. 8. ] 7. Give a definition of the Subjunctive Mood , distinguishing it from the ...
... indicative , and when it must have a subjunctive . [ For an answer to the former part of the question see p . 139. The latter part is dealt with below , Q. 8. ] 7. Give a definition of the Subjunctive Mood , distinguishing it from the ...
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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