The difficulties of English grammar and punctuation removed1839 - 12 páginas |
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... added to a substantive , to express its quality . " - MURRAY . " An adjective expresses the quality of a thing . " - GUY . FISHER sub- stitutes adjective by quality . " An adjective is a word which signifies the quality of any person ...
... added to a substantive , to express its quality . " - MURRAY . " An adjective expresses the quality of a thing . " - GUY . FISHER sub- stitutes adjective by quality . " An adjective is a word which signifies the quality of any person ...
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... added , to another . How vague must such an inde- terminate appellation be to distinguish one part of speech from the rest . In every sentence one word is always joined , or added , to another , and hence , from this paltry term , taken ...
... added , to another . How vague must such an inde- terminate appellation be to distinguish one part of speech from the rest . In every sentence one word is always joined , or added , to another , and hence , from this paltry term , taken ...
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... plural . To say any thing more than that names generally form the plural by adding s to the singular , exceeds the boundary line of the teacher of the C homely Englishman . Eegardless , however , of this , ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
... plural . To say any thing more than that names generally form the plural by adding s to the singular , exceeds the boundary line of the teacher of the C homely Englishman . Eegardless , however , of this , ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
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... added to the simple state , forms the comparative , and s or st , the superlative , as low , lower , lowest . But when a disagreeableness of expression would be occasioned by adding these terminations , more and most are employed in ...
... added to the simple state , forms the comparative , and s or st , the superlative , as low , lower , lowest . But when a disagreeableness of expression would be occasioned by adding these terminations , more and most are employed in ...
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... added , for the sake of sound , as , " On eagles ' wings . " " For righteousness ' sake . " But , however , although this doctrine is tolerated by the greater portion of our best writers , I take the liberty of dissenting from it , and ...
... added , for the sake of sound , as , " On eagles ' wings . " " For righteousness ' sake . " But , however , although this doctrine is tolerated by the greater portion of our best writers , I take the liberty of dissenting from it , and ...
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Términos y frases comunes
actor adduced adjective pronouns admit adverbs amongst attention auxiliary verbs Brenan called class of words Cobbett colon comma conjugation connecting word connexion Crombie CULLINGWORTH dash definite denote describing word doctrine ellipsizing employed example express finite former FUTURE PERFECT TENSE future tense gender give grammarians hence imperative mood implies indicative INDICATIVE MOOD infinitive mood infinitive verb inflections insert instance John language latter Lennie Lennie's Lindley Murray little reflection manifest manner meaning mode name or forname neuter verb never noun observe omitted parenthetical phrase participle passive verb past infinitive PAST TENSE period plural possessive potential mood preceding preposition Present Infinitive PRESENT PERFECT TENSE present tense principal verb propriety punctuation refer rule Saxon genitive second person semicolon sense sentence shew signifies speak speech spelling spoken stand subjunctive mood supply tell thing tion understood VERB MUST AGREE verb to love write
Pasajes populares
Página 58 - And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
Página 148 - Perfect Tense. Singular. Plural. 1. I have been, 1. We have been, 2. Thou hast been, 2. You have been, 3. He has been ; 3. They have been.
Página 124 - Ye or you shall or will love 3. He shall or will love 3. They shall or will love SECOND FUTURE TENSE. SINGULAR. PLURAL. 1. I shall have loved 1. We shall have loved 2. Thou wilt have loved 2.