Elements of English Grammar: With a Chapter on Essay WritingUniversity Press, 1910 - 336 pages |
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Page 123
... the reflexive use of these pro- nouns : the action performed by the doer passes back to him , so both the subject and the object of the sentence stand for the same person . ( 2 ) ' Take care yourself , ' ' PRONOUNS . 123.
... the reflexive use of these pro- nouns : the action performed by the doer passes back to him , so both the subject and the object of the sentence stand for the same person . ( 2 ) ' Take care yourself , ' ' PRONOUNS . 123.
Page 130
... action . When we say ' They hate each other , ' we mean that the feeling is mutual . Each other is used of two agents and objects , one another of more than two . The construction of the two parts of these compound expressions is ...
... action . When we say ' They hate each other , ' we mean that the feeling is mutual . Each other is used of two agents and objects , one another of more than two . The construction of the two parts of these compound expressions is ...
Page 134
... action or state . Action is asserted when we say ' The prisoner stole the watch , ' ' The watch was stolen by the prisoner , ' ' The prisoner ran away . ' State is asserted when we say " The prisoner was glad , ' ' The prisoner ...
... action or state . Action is asserted when we say ' The prisoner stole the watch , ' ' The watch was stolen by the prisoner , ' ' The prisoner ran away . ' State is asserted when we say " The prisoner was glad , ' ' The prisoner ...
Page 135
... actions the effects of which were not confined to the agents performing them : the boy's action passed beyond the boy , and the dog's action passed beyond the dog . But when we say ' The boy sat down and cried , and the dog barked and ...
... actions the effects of which were not confined to the agents performing them : the boy's action passed beyond the boy , and the dog's action passed beyond the dog . But when we say ' The boy sat down and cried , and the dog barked and ...
Page 136
... action denoted by the verb . It would be a concise description of a Transitive Verb to say that it is a Verb that can take an Object . 139. Intransitive Verbs are used as Transitives in these ways : 1. A verb , usually intransitive , is ...
... action denoted by the verb . It would be a concise description of a Transitive Verb to say that it is a Verb that can take an Object . 139. Intransitive Verbs are used as Transitives in these ways : 1. A verb , usually intransitive , is ...
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