The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1893 - 288 pages |
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... question an equivalent expression compounded with the verb to be , as the verb to be marks the difference between subjunctive and indicative by a varia- tion in its inflexions . Thus , suppose we wish to determine the mood of spoke , in ...
... question an equivalent expression compounded with the verb to be , as the verb to be marks the difference between subjunctive and indicative by a varia- tion in its inflexions . Thus , suppose we wish to determine the mood of spoke , in ...
Page 180
... question is not a preposition . A few examples will make this clear : the following words are used as Prepositions He is on the roof . Take it off the table . He is gone down the town . It lies beyond the river . We went along the bank ...
... question is not a preposition . A few examples will make this clear : the following words are used as Prepositions He is on the roof . Take it off the table . He is gone down the town . It lies beyond the river . We went along the bank ...
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... Question ; ' Will he come ? ' ' Did you go ? ' ( d ) A Wish ; ' Would he were here ! ' ' May you grow wiser ! ' ' God save the Queen ! ' These four varieties of sentences may be called ( 1 ) De- claratory , ( 2 ) Imperative , ( 3 ) ...
... Question ; ' Will he come ? ' ' Did you go ? ' ( d ) A Wish ; ' Would he were here ! ' ' May you grow wiser ! ' ' God save the Queen ! ' These four varieties of sentences may be called ( 1 ) De- claratory , ( 2 ) Imperative , ( 3 ) ...
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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