The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1901 - 304 pages |
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... Gerund , the Verbal Noun , and the Parti- ciples . ( iv ) The Infinitive Mood commonly occurs in modern English with to before it , but there are many verbs which are followed by an infinitive without to : the verbs may , can , shall ...
... Gerund , the Verbal Noun , and the Parti- ciples . ( iv ) The Infinitive Mood commonly occurs in modern English with to before it , but there are many verbs which are followed by an infinitive without to : the verbs may , can , shall ...
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... gerund preceded by to , for , or similar prepositions , would express the same meaning , we call it the Gerundial Infinitive . The following examples illustrate its use : ' They came to tell me . ' ' He that hath ears to hear , let him ...
... gerund preceded by to , for , or similar prepositions , would express the same meaning , we call it the Gerundial Infinitive . The following examples illustrate its use : ' They came to tell me . ' ' He that hath ears to hear , let him ...
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... gerund . The Gerund in Latin grammar is a verbal noun , occurring in certain cases , and possessing this peculiarity that , although a noun , it governs another noun , just as the verb from which it is formed governs a noun . This ...
... gerund . The Gerund in Latin grammar is a verbal noun , occurring in certain cases , and possessing this peculiarity that , although a noun , it governs another noun , just as the verb from which it is formed governs a noun . This ...
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Alfred Slater West. A Gerund is a verbal noun in -ing which , when formed from a transitive verb , can take after it an object . 159. Entirely different from all these noun - forms is the Participle in -ing . Participles are adjectives ...
Alfred Slater West. A Gerund is a verbal noun in -ing which , when formed from a transitive verb , can take after it an object . 159. Entirely different from all these noun - forms is the Participle in -ing . Participles are adjectives ...
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... Gerund . ( 1. Present Participle Active in -ing . ( 2. Past Participle in -en , -n , -ed , -d , -t . 162. Illustrations of these forms . I. Simple Infinitive : To work hard is the way to get on . ' go . ' ' We heard him call ...
... Gerund . ( 1. Present Participle Active in -ing . ( 2. Past Participle in -en , -n , -ed , -d , -t . 162. Illustrations of these forms . I. Simple Infinitive : To work hard is the way to get on . ' go . ' ' We heard him call ...
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