The difficulties of English grammar and punctuation removed1839 - 12 páginas |
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... mark attentively , that the characteristic of fornames is , that they stand instead of names , and of describing words , that they stand before , and describe , names . 111. I will first shew you why these words are called fornames ...
... mark attentively , that the characteristic of fornames is , that they stand instead of names , and of describing words , that they stand before , and describe , names . 111. I will first shew you why these words are called fornames ...
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... mark the test of applica- tion . When you say , " I did a thing , " according to Mr. Gilchrist , it is correspondent to " I do do it . " But to stiffen , or starch , the expression still more G 2 ENGLISH GRAMMAR . shalt, wilt, are ...
... mark the test of applica- tion . When you say , " I did a thing , " according to Mr. Gilchrist , it is correspondent to " I do do it . " But to stiffen , or starch , the expression still more G 2 ENGLISH GRAMMAR . shalt, wilt, are ...
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... Mark how necessary it is to be upon the watch tower - person is the word to which both have and their refer , and yet they both disagree with it in number . It should be , " Every person has his peculiar habits . " The word his is ...
... Mark how necessary it is to be upon the watch tower - person is the word to which both have and their refer , and yet they both disagree with it in number . It should be , " Every person has his peculiar habits . " The word his is ...
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... mark , when a name is not described , ly should be affixed . Sudden is a describing word in " A sudden shock , " because it describes the name shock . But sudden has no name to describe in our example , for there is not a name in the ...
... mark , when a name is not described , ly should be affixed . Sudden is a describing word in " A sudden shock , " because it describes the name shock . But sudden has no name to describe in our example , for there is not a name in the ...
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... marks , or stops , by which to point out the various relations subsisting between one portion of our com- position and another , so as the precise idea intended may be the more easily ascertained by the reader . 3. Strange as it may ...
... marks , or stops , by which to point out the various relations subsisting between one portion of our com- position and another , so as the precise idea intended may be the more easily ascertained by the reader . 3. Strange as it may ...
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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.