The Grammatical Instructer; Containing an Exposition of All the Essential Rules of English Grammar, EtcWaitt & Dow, 1832 - 160 Seiten |
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... joined to the words dozen , score , groce , & c . As , a dozen of pigeons , a score of sheep , a groce of buttons . It is likewise used before the adjectives few and many ; as , a few men ; a great many men . The article a has sometimes ...
... joined to the words dozen , score , groce , & c . As , a dozen of pigeons , a score of sheep , a groce of buttons . It is likewise used before the adjectives few and many ; as , a few men ; a great many men . The article a has sometimes ...
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... joined to a noun , is frequently equivalent to the possessive case , and may be used to express the same relation with more elegance ; as , ' A Christian's hope , ' ' The hope of a Christian . ' But it is only so , when the expression ...
... joined to a noun , is frequently equivalent to the possessive case , and may be used to express the same relation with more elegance ; as , ' A Christian's hope , ' ' The hope of a Christian . ' But it is only so , when the expression ...
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... joined to a noun , it is a conjunction ; as , ' I am glad that you have come . I am glad that you are well . ' It would not make good sense to say , I am glad who you have come . ' ' I am glad which you are well . ' The pronoun that ...
... joined to a noun , it is a conjunction ; as , ' I am glad that you have come . I am glad that you are well . ' It would not make good sense to say , I am glad who you have come . ' ' I am glad which you are well . ' The pronoun that ...
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... joined to nouns , either singular or plural , it has no variation ; as , other man . The other men . ' ' The The word another is composed of the indefinite arti- cle prefixed to the word other . None is used in both numbers ; as ...
... joined to nouns , either singular or plural , it has no variation ; as , other man . The other men . ' ' The The word another is composed of the indefinite arti- cle prefixed to the word other . None is used in both numbers ; as ...
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... joined to another verb . By this rule , the passive verb may easily be distinguished . Neuter verbs express neither action nor passion , but only a mere state of being or existence ; as , am , be , lie , sleep , sit . A neuter verb may ...
... joined to another verb . By this rule , the passive verb may easily be distinguished . Neuter verbs express neither action nor passion , but only a mere state of being or existence ; as , am , be , lie , sleep , sit . A neuter verb may ...
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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