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OF SENTENCES . Q. What is a sentence ? A. Words duly joined together in construction , make a sertence ; as , pride is a remarkable sin . Q. What things are necessary for the true writing and reading of sentences ?
OF SENTENCES . Q. What is a sentence ? A. Words duly joined together in construction , make a sertence ; as , pride is a remarkable sin . Q. What things are necessary for the true writing and reading of sentences ?
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Q. How many kind of sentences are there ? A. Two ; simple and compound . Q. What is a simple sentence ? ... A. It is two sinple sentences joined together by a conjunction , or by a relative ; as , who , which , that ; or by a compara ...
Q. How many kind of sentences are there ? A. Two ; simple and compound . Q. What is a simple sentence ? ... A. It is two sinple sentences joined together by a conjunction , or by a relative ; as , who , which , that ; or by a compara ...
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Therefore in a relative sentence , the antecedent , or foregoing word , is seldom repeated ; as , I bought the books , which [ books ) I read . 2. When any word is to be immediately mentioned , if it can be well understood , it ought to ...
Therefore in a relative sentence , the antecedent , or foregoing word , is seldom repeated ; as , I bought the books , which [ books ) I read . 2. When any word is to be immediately mentioned , if it can be well understood , it ought to ...
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accent adjectives begin bridge CHAP church comes consonants denotes derived divided doth educated educated hereafter fear field ford foregoing formed future tense give hand hast hath hear heart keep kind known land less LESSON letters ling Lord mark ment mind mood mouth ness Note nouns person Plur plural praise Present pronoun proper rain rule sentence serve short signifies Sing singular sion sometimes sounded substantive syllable TABLE tense thee thing thou tion tive true trust unto verb vowel wicked wise words worth
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| Title | A New Guide to the English Tongue: In Five Parts |
| Author | Thomas Dilworth |
| Publisher | S. Babcock, 1840 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 12 Mar 2019 |
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