The Grammatical Instructer; Containing an Exposition of All the Essential Rules of English Grammar, EtcWaitt & Dow, 1832 - 160 Seiten |
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... , place , or thing , they are called common nouns . Lady , gentleman , house , barn , and shed , are common nouns . NUMBER . Singular denotes one , plural more than one . When When we we say , a horse , we mean ENGLISH GRAMMAR . 11.
... , place , or thing , they are called common nouns . Lady , gentleman , house , barn , and shed , are common nouns . NUMBER . Singular denotes one , plural more than one . When When we we say , a horse , we mean ENGLISH GRAMMAR . 11.
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... denotes the person speak- ing . The second denotes the person spoken to , and the third denotes the person spoken of . Nouns are never in the first person except , when put by apposi- tion with the first person of the pronouns ; as ...
... denotes the person speak- ing . The second denotes the person spoken to , and the third denotes the person spoken of . Nouns are never in the first person except , when put by apposi- tion with the first person of the pronouns ; as ...
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... that substance . 6 POSSESSIVE CASE . The possessive case denotes the possessor of a thing ; as , John's hat , Peter's cane . Here the words , John's and Peter's , besides being the names of persons , ENGLISH GRAMMAR . 15.
... that substance . 6 POSSESSIVE CASE . The possessive case denotes the possessor of a thing ; as , John's hat , Peter's cane . Here the words , John's and Peter's , besides being the names of persons , ENGLISH GRAMMAR . 15.
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... denotes an action or event in past time , either as finished , or as remaining unfinished at a certain time past ; as , I loved her for her modesty and virtue . ' ' They were travelling post when we met them . ' The first example , in ...
... denotes an action or event in past time , either as finished , or as remaining unfinished at a certain time past ; as , I loved her for her modesty and virtue . ' ' They were travelling post when we met them . ' The first example , in ...
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... denotes it in such a manner , that there is actually some part of the time to slide away , wherein we declare the thing has been done ; as , I have heard great news to - day . ' ' Phi- losophers have made great discoveries in the ...
... denotes it in such a manner , that there is actually some part of the time to slide away , wherein we declare the thing has been done ; as , I have heard great news to - day . ' ' Phi- losophers have made great discoveries in the ...
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action active transitive verb Active verbs govern Adjective pronouns adverb agree blest bliss Boston called comma common noun connect connexion defective verb definite article denotes ELLIPSIS express govern the objective governs the verb grammar happiness Heaven IMPERATIVE MOOD Imperfect Tense indefinite indicative mode infinitive mode Interjections intransitive irregular neuter verb jective kings loved 2 Thou loved 2 Ye loved Singular masculine gender meaning metaphor mind nature nature's neuter gender never noun or pronoun nouns and pronouns number and person parsed participial noun passion passive verb perfect participle personal pronoun Pluperfect Tense plural number Poss possessive possessive adjective preposition present tense pride proper noun qualifying reason relative pronoun Rule second person Self-love sense sentence signifies singular number sometimes speech tence thee thing third person third person singular thou hadst thou shalt tion tive vice virtue wise words