The Grammatical Instructer; Containing an Exposition of All the Essential Rules of English Grammar, EtcWaitt & Dow, 1832 - 160 Seiten |
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... conjunction , the verb may agree with either , but if they are of different persons or numbers , the verb will agree with the plural nominative in number , and with the one nearest to it , in person ; as , ' John or the girls are out ...
... conjunction , the verb may agree with either , but if they are of different persons or numbers , the verb will agree with the plural nominative in number , and with the one nearest to it , in person ; as , ' John or the girls are out ...
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... conjunction , that , is fre- quently followed by the potential mode ; as , ' I study , that I may improve . ' ' He knows that I would not hurt him . ' SUBJUNCTIVE MODE . An action that is doubtful or conditional , is express- ed in the ...
... conjunction , that , is fre- quently followed by the potential mode ; as , ' I study , that I may improve . ' ' He knows that I would not hurt him . ' SUBJUNCTIVE MODE . An action that is doubtful or conditional , is express- ed in the ...
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... conjunctions than and as . The infinitive mode is often independent ; as , ' To conclude , I shall make one remark . ' To speak the truth , I heard him declare it . ' The infinitive mode is often used as an antecedent to a relative ; as ...
... conjunctions than and as . The infinitive mode is often independent ; as , ' To conclude , I shall make one remark . ' To speak the truth , I heard him declare it . ' The infinitive mode is often used as an antecedent to a relative ; as ...
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... conjunction , the signs to and to have are omit- ted before the latter verb ; as , ' George desires to learn and study . He appears to have read and studied . ' The conjunction for is often inelegantly used before verbs in the ...
... conjunction , the signs to and to have are omit- ted before the latter verb ; as , ' George desires to learn and study . He appears to have read and studied . ' The conjunction for is often inelegantly used before verbs in the ...
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... conjunction ; as , He is good , therefore he is happy . ' The same rule may be extended to the words , conse ... conjunctions . Several words in the English language are sometimes used as adjectives , and sometimes as adverbs ; as ...
... conjunction ; as , He is good , therefore he is happy . ' The same rule may be extended to the words , conse ... conjunctions . Several words in the English language are sometimes used as adjectives , and sometimes as adverbs ; as ...
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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