Elements of English Grammar: With a Chapter on Essay WritingUniversity Press, 1910 - 336 pages |
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... sentence contains eighteen words . Of these eighteen , only two are of Latin origin , the words use and Latin . All the rest are native English . Two in eighteen is a trifle over 11 per cent . By way of contrast let us examine a sentence ...
... sentence contains eighteen words . Of these eighteen , only two are of Latin origin , the words use and Latin . All the rest are native English . Two in eighteen is a trifle over 11 per cent . By way of contrast let us examine a sentence ...
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... sentence : - ' The fox ran quickly near the city walls . ' 7. Give words illustrating the various sounds represented ... contains the classification required : Surds 52 ELEMENTS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
... sentence : - ' The fox ran quickly near the city walls . ' 7. Give words illustrating the various sounds represented ... contains the classification required : Surds 52 ELEMENTS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
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... sentence .. The following sentence contains eight words , and the part played by every one of the eight is different : " Oh ! and was he in good health yesterday ? " Oh is an interjection , a sound expressing sudden feeling . We could ...
... sentence .. The following sentence contains eight words , and the part played by every one of the eight is different : " Oh ! and was he in good health yesterday ? " Oh is an interjection , a sound expressing sudden feeling . We could ...
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... contains twice as many Latin words as native words , we use four or five of the latter for one of the former in our everyday speech , since the words which necessarily occur in every sentence , such as pronouns , conjunctions , and ...
... contains twice as many Latin words as native words , we use four or five of the latter for one of the former in our everyday speech , since the words which necessarily occur in every sentence , such as pronouns , conjunctions , and ...
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... sentence containing at least six different parts of speech , and point out in it one example of each . 6. Write short sentences illustrating the use of each of the following words as different parts of speech : -match , mangle , pile ...
... sentence containing at least six different parts of speech , and point out in it one example of each . 6. Write short sentences illustrating the use of each of the following words as different parts of speech : -match , mangle , pile ...
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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