Elements of English Grammar: With a Chapter on Essay WritingUniversity Press, 1910 - 336 pages |
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... object which the enemy mes after the preposition ects : ' Give me the book : ht him music : " Get them a -to me , us ... Indirect Objects , e distinct inflexions the dative sumed the same form in nouns , ative forms whom , him ...
... object which the enemy mes after the preposition ects : ' Give me the book : ht him music : " Get them a -to me , us ... Indirect Objects , e distinct inflexions the dative sumed the same form in nouns , ative forms whom , him ...
Page 97
... object of a verb , or follows a preposition . ' The enemy took the town : ' ' The enemy are in the town . ' Town is ... Indirect Objects ; book , story , music , cab , are called Direct Objects . Formerly a dative case with distinct in- ...
... object of a verb , or follows a preposition . ' The enemy took the town : ' ' The enemy are in the town . ' Town is ... Indirect Objects ; book , story , music , cab , are called Direct Objects . Formerly a dative case with distinct in- ...
Page 100
... object . To whom do you give it ? ' ' To me . ' ' Me ' is the indirect object . Possessive , look for the sign of inflexion ' s . QUESTIONS . Thomas , the coach- Thomas the coach- I. Name the case of each noun in the following sentences ...
... object . To whom do you give it ? ' ' To me . ' ' Me ' is the indirect object . Possessive , look for the sign of inflexion ' s . QUESTIONS . Thomas , the coach- Thomas the coach- I. Name the case of each noun in the following sentences ...
Page 123
... indirect object , e.g. ' do me a service ' ; here me is equivalent to ' for me ' or ' to me . ' 125. II . Demonstrative Pronouns . This and that are employed to denote the latter and the former , like the Latin hic and ille , —this the ...
... indirect object , e.g. ' do me a service ' ; here me is equivalent to ' for me ' or ' to me . ' 125. II . Demonstrative Pronouns . This and that are employed to denote the latter and the former , like the Latin hic and ille , —this the ...
Page 143
... object admit of two forms of passive construction according as one object or the other is made the subject of the passive verb . A few illustrations will make this clear . Active ... Indirect Object , INFLEXIONS OF VERBS . 143.
... object admit of two forms of passive construction according as one object or the other is made the subject of the passive verb . A few illustrations will make this clear . Active ... Indirect Object , INFLEXIONS OF VERBS . 143.
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