Elements of English Grammar: With a Chapter on Essay WritingUniversity Press, 1910 - 336 pages |
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Page 67
... Conjugation . 71. Before leaving the subject of inflexion , let us note the principal consequences of the loss of our inflexions in English . ( 1 ) We employ prepositions in place of case- endings , and auxiliaries instead of inflexions ...
... Conjugation . 71. Before leaving the subject of inflexion , let us note the principal consequences of the loss of our inflexions in English . ( 1 ) We employ prepositions in place of case- endings , and auxiliaries instead of inflexions ...
Page 138
... conjugation of the verb , we shall see that most of the different forms are made by means of other verbs , which are therefore called Auxiliaries ( from Lat . auxilium , ' help , ' because they help to conjugate the verb ) . The ...
... conjugation of the verb , we shall see that most of the different forms are made by means of other verbs , which are therefore called Auxiliaries ( from Lat . auxilium , ' help , ' because they help to conjugate the verb ) . The ...
Page 139
... conjugation of other verbs , are called Notional Verbs . 143. An Impersonal Verb is one in which the source of the action is not expressed . A true Impersonal Verb therefore has no subject . Only two examples of true Impersonals occur ...
... conjugation of other verbs , are called Notional Verbs . 143. An Impersonal Verb is one in which the source of the action is not expressed . A true Impersonal Verb therefore has no subject . Only two examples of true Impersonals occur ...
Page 148
... Conjugation of an Active Verb , as set out in many works on English Grammar , some are identical in form with the tenses of the Indicative , and others which differ , differ only in the form of the auxiliary . If we are asked whether ...
... Conjugation of an Active Verb , as set out in many works on English Grammar , some are identical in form with the tenses of the Indicative , and others which differ , differ only in the form of the auxiliary . If we are asked whether ...
Page 152
... conjugation of our verbs . All the tenses expressing incomplete action are formed by the aid of this participle in -ing ; ' I am writing , ' ' You were speaking , ' ' He will be waiting , ' ' They will have been searching , ' are ...
... conjugation of our verbs . All the tenses expressing incomplete action are formed by the aid of this participle in -ing ; ' I am writing , ' ' You were speaking , ' ' He will be waiting , ' ' They will have been searching , ' are ...
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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 infinitive inflexion Intransitive Keltic language Latin words letters limiting mark meaning modern English neuter Norman noun or pronoun occur Old English Parse passive Past Participle Past Tense Periodic Sentences person phrase plural possessive predicate prefix preposition present principal clause pronunciation question reader relative pronoun represented Roman sentence contains signifies Sing singular sometimes sonant sound speak speech Strong Verbs style subjunctive mood subordinate clause suffix superlative surd syllable Syntax Teutonic thing thou town transitive verb vocabulary vowel vowel-sounds write