The difficulties of English grammar and punctuation removed1839 - 12 páginas |
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Página 49
... neuter names , or names of neither gender , as stone , sand , coal . 49. A glorious display of the wisdom and sagacity of grammarians is put in the clearest possible light by the vexatious rules which they have fruitlessly bestowed upon ...
... neuter names , or names of neither gender , as stone , sand , coal . 49. A glorious display of the wisdom and sagacity of grammarians is put in the clearest possible light by the vexatious rules which they have fruitlessly bestowed upon ...
Página 49
... neuter , they tell him also , that there are three ways of distinguishing thema rule which must , without premeditation , lead him to the inference , that there are three ways of giving the feminine of man , whereas he feels harassed ...
... neuter , they tell him also , that there are three ways of distinguishing thema rule which must , without premeditation , lead him to the inference , that there are three ways of giving the feminine of man , whereas he feels harassed ...
Página 49
... Neuter It it . 60. I told you that names do not vary for case . Let us take the same example as before : - " John strikes Richard . " Now , John , is in the receiving case , and Richard , in the acting case , and as you saw in Nos . 53 ...
... Neuter It it . 60. I told you that names do not vary for case . Let us take the same example as before : - " John strikes Richard . " Now , John , is in the receiving case , and Richard , in the acting case , and as you saw in Nos . 53 ...
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... neuter . 162. Dr. Crombie says , that verbs are all of the active voice , while Mr. Webster admits them to be neither active , passive , nor neuter , but transitive and intransi- tive . Notwithstanding all the weighty arguments for ...
... neuter . 162. Dr. Crombie says , that verbs are all of the active voice , while Mr. Webster admits them to be neither active , passive , nor neuter , but transitive and intransi- tive . Notwithstanding all the weighty arguments for ...
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... neuter , allowing that divisions are necessary , which I much question , is by far the best and most perspicuous arrangement . THE ACTIVE VERB . 163. A verb active conveys the action of an actor to some object , or receiver , upon which ...
... neuter , allowing that divisions are necessary , which I much question , is by far the best and most perspicuous arrangement . THE ACTIVE VERB . 163. A verb active conveys the action of an actor to some object , or receiver , upon which ...
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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.