The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1901 - 304 pages |
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... Adjectives XIII . Inflexion of Adjectives 30 37 54 62 69 80 86 94 103 112 XIV . Pronouns XV . Verbs XVI . Inflexions of Verbs 118 134 141 XVII . Auxiliary and Defective Verbs XVIII . Adverbs XIX . Prepositions XX . Conjunctions and ...
... Adjectives XIII . Inflexion of Adjectives 30 37 54 62 69 80 86 94 103 112 XIV . Pronouns XV . Verbs XVI . Inflexions of Verbs 118 134 141 XVII . Auxiliary and Defective Verbs XVIII . Adverbs XIX . Prepositions XX . Conjunctions and ...
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... adjective , when an English noun , verb , or adjective would express his meaning . The other words in his sentences are for the most part English and must be English , since about these no choice is possible . It is sometimes said that ...
... adjective , when an English noun , verb , or adjective would express his meaning . The other words in his sentences are for the most part English and must be English , since about these no choice is possible . It is sometimes said that ...
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... adjective distinguished by the accent : in compact and expert noun and adjective are thus distinguished . Other examples are given in the Questions at the end of this chapter . QUESTIONS . 1. Say whether the sounds corresponding to the ...
... adjective distinguished by the accent : in compact and expert noun and adjective are thus distinguished . Other examples are given in the Questions at the end of this chapter . QUESTIONS . 1. Say whether the sounds corresponding to the ...
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... adjectives , to call attention to their importance . I. 8. For the pronoun I and for the interjection O. QUESTIONS . What is meant by Orthography ? Point out any orthographical irregularities in the spelling of scent ; island ; proceed ...
... adjectives , to call attention to their importance . I. 8. For the pronoun I and for the interjection O. QUESTIONS . What is meant by Orthography ? Point out any orthographical irregularities in the spelling of scent ; island ; proceed ...
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... adjective limiting or restricting the meaning of the word health . Health is a noun . Yesterday is an adverb limiting the application of the verb as regards time . 66. In parsing a word , our first business is to refer it to its proper ...
... adjective limiting or restricting the meaning of the word health . Health is a noun . Yesterday is an adverb limiting the application of the verb as regards time . 66. In parsing a word , our first business is to refer it to its proper ...
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action adjective Adjuncts adverb alphabet antecedent application apposition auxiliary verb called CHAPTER complete Complex Sentence compound conjugation conjunction consonants construction dative denote derivation diphthongs distinction ellipsis employed English Grammar English language English origin English words Etymology examples express feminine following sentences following words French gender genitive German Gerund Give Greek horse illustrate Imperative Mood Indefinite indicative Indirect Object 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 prefix preposition present principal clause pronunciation relative pronoun represented Roman sentence contains signifies Sing singular sometimes sonant sound speak speech stands Strong Verbs subjunctive mood subordinate clause suffix superlative surd syllable Syntax thing thou tive town transitive verb vocabulary vowel vowel-sounds Weak Verbs write