The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1901 - 304 pages |
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... Prepositions XX . Conjunctions and Interjections 171 179 186 192 XXI . Compounds and Derivatives XXII . Analysis of Sentences and Parsing XXIII . Syntax of Nouns . XXIV . Syntax of Adjectives and Pronouns 199 209 230 241 XXV . Syntax of ...
... Prepositions XX . Conjunctions and Interjections 171 179 186 192 XXI . Compounds and Derivatives XXII . Analysis of Sentences and Parsing XXIII . Syntax of Nouns . XXIV . Syntax of Adjectives and Pronouns 199 209 230 241 XXV . Syntax of ...
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... prepositions , etc. Then we shall inquire what changes of form , or inflexions , any of these words undergo , and what is the effect of these changes on the meaning of the words . We might also push our investigation further , and ...
... prepositions , etc. Then we shall inquire what changes of form , or inflexions , any of these words undergo , and what is the effect of these changes on the meaning of the words . We might also push our investigation further , and ...
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... as the derivation of the name implies , it is something ' thrown in . ' And is a conjunction : it joins on the words which follow it to the previous sentence . Il'as is a verb . He is a pronoun . In is a preposition showing ETYMOLOGY . 63.
... as the derivation of the name implies , it is something ' thrown in . ' And is a conjunction : it joins on the words which follow it to the previous sentence . Il'as is a verb . He is a pronoun . In is a preposition showing ETYMOLOGY . 63.
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... preposition : in ' Jill came tumbling after , ' it is an adverb : in ' He called after you left , ' it has the force of a conjunction . So again the word stone has various functions in different sentences . In Stone him to death , ' it ...
... preposition : in ' Jill came tumbling after , ' it is an adverb : in ' He called after you left , ' it has the force of a conjunction . So again the word stone has various functions in different sentences . In Stone him to death , ' it ...
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... Prepositions I. Nouns 2 . Adjectives 6. Conjunctions 3 . 7. Interjections . Pronouns 4. Verbs Of adverbs , some are inflected to mark comparison and others are not . The same remark is true to a smaller extent of adjectives , but our ...
... Prepositions I. Nouns 2 . Adjectives 6. Conjunctions 3 . 7. Interjections . Pronouns 4. Verbs Of adverbs , some are inflected to mark comparison and others are not . The same remark is true to a smaller extent of adjectives , but our ...
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