Elements of English Grammar: With a Chapter on Essay WritingUniversity Press, 1910 - 336 pages |
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... Prepositions • XX . Conjunctions and Interjections 186 192 XXI . Compounds and Derivatives XXII . Analysis of Sentences and Parsing XXIII . Syntax of Nouns . 199 209 · 230 XXIV . Syntax of Adjectives and Pronouns XXV . Syntax of Verbs ...
... Prepositions • XX . Conjunctions and Interjections 186 192 XXI . Compounds and Derivatives XXII . Analysis of Sentences and Parsing XXIII . Syntax of Nouns . 199 209 · 230 XXIV . Syntax of Adjectives and Pronouns XXV . Syntax of Verbs ...
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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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... 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 . Was is a verb . He is a pronoun . In is a preposition showing ETYMOLOGY . 63.
... 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 . Was is a verb . He is a pronoun . In is a preposition showing ETYMOLOGY . 63.
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... preposition showing that the noun health stands in a certain relation to the rest of the sentence . Good is an adjective limiting or restricting the meaning of the word health . Health is a noun . Yesterday is an adverb limiting the ...
... preposition showing that the noun health stands in a certain relation to the rest of the sentence . Good is an adjective limiting or restricting the meaning of the word health . Health is a noun . Yesterday is an adverb limiting the ...
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... Prepositions 2 . Adjectives 6. Conjunctions 7. Interjections . 3. 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 2 . Adjectives 6. Conjunctions 7. Interjections . 3. 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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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