The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1893 - 288 pages |
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... subjunctive as compared with the 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 ...
... subjunctive as compared with the 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 ...
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... 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 . State the Mood of the ...
... 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 . State the Mood of the ...
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... subjunctive mood in English . Give a classification of the various uses of the subjunctive mood . [ Take the sentence ' He is idle . ' We may convert this from indicative to subjunctive in these ways : ( 1 ) Though he be idle , he will ...
... subjunctive mood in English . Give a classification of the various uses of the subjunctive mood . [ Take the sentence ' He is idle . ' We may convert this from indicative to subjunctive in these ways : ( 1 ) Though he be idle , he will ...
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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