The Grammatical Instructer; Containing an Exposition of All the Essential Rules of English Grammar, EtcWaitt & Dow, 1832 - 160 Seiten |
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... connected with common nouns ; as , a French merchant , an English ship . In instances of this kind , the proper noun is used in the nature of an adjective . COMMON NOUNS . ་ ། ། Common , signifies general . When there are many of one ...
... connected with common nouns ; as , a French merchant , an English ship . In instances of this kind , the proper noun is used in the nature of an adjective . COMMON NOUNS . ་ ། ། Common , signifies general . When there are many of one ...
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... connected with a possessive noun or pronoun , it must not be considered a particip- ial noun ; as , " Who ever heard of a miser despising riches ? Here the participle despising agrees with its noun miser , and governs riches in the ...
... connected with a possessive noun or pronoun , it must not be considered a particip- ial noun ; as , " Who ever heard of a miser despising riches ? Here the participle despising agrees with its noun miser , and governs riches in the ...
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... connecting comparatives , or superlatives , the longest adjective should be placed last ; as , ' He is older , and more respectable than his brother . ' It There are some adjectives that are always in the su- perlative degree ; as ...
... connecting comparatives , or superlatives , the longest adjective should be placed last ; as , ' He is older , and more respectable than his brother . ' It There are some adjectives that are always in the su- perlative degree ; as ...
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... connected with a singular verb . Was you there ? I heard , that you was sick . ' Such expressions are as ungrammatical as , you there ? I heard , that you is sick . ” Is The personal pronoun them , should never be used for the ...
... connected with a singular verb . Was you there ? I heard , that you was sick . ' Such expressions are as ungrammatical as , you there ? I heard , that you is sick . ” Is The personal pronoun them , should never be used for the ...
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... connect thoughts and sentences . They always refer to some preceding noun or sentence , which on this account is called the antecedent ; as , The Captain who commands the infantry , is an accom- plished officer . ' In this sentence ...
... connect thoughts and sentences . They always refer to some preceding noun or sentence , which on this account is called the antecedent ; as , The Captain who commands the infantry , is an accom- plished officer . ' In this sentence ...
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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