The difficulties of English grammar and punctuation removed1839 - 12 páginas |
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Página 73
... Lennie gives the following amusing sentence amongst his specimens of bad grammar : " Having exposed HISSELF too much to the fire of the enemy , he soon lost an arm in the action . " It is rendered HIMSELF , of course , in the Key ...
... Lennie gives the following amusing sentence amongst his specimens of bad grammar : " Having exposed HISSELF too much to the fire of the enemy , he soon lost an arm in the action . " It is rendered HIMSELF , of course , in the Key ...
Página 76
... Lennie's obser- vations on the subject : - " There are two articles , a or an and the . A is used before a consonant . - An is used before a vowel , or silent h ; as , an age , an hour . A is used before the long sound of u and before w ...
... Lennie's obser- vations on the subject : - " There are two articles , a or an and the . A is used before a consonant . - An is used before a vowel , or silent h ; as , an age , an hour . A is used before the long sound of u and before w ...
Página 79
... Lennie's examples , and then apply this rule , and you will see that it is applicable to every one of them — that it is just the thing you want . 97. If you feel at all at a loss for the leading sounds , refer to Walker's Dictionary ...
... Lennie's examples , and then apply this rule , and you will see that it is applicable to every one of them — that it is just the thing you want . 97. If you feel at all at a loss for the leading sounds , refer to Walker's Dictionary ...
Página 88
... Lennie's definition of the articles : he calls them pointers - out . Lowth , Murray , and others before him , did the same . According to Dr. Ash , article is from the Latin arti- culus , a joint . What a pity , as W. Hill observes ...
... Lennie's definition of the articles : he calls them pointers - out . Lowth , Murray , and others before him , did the same . According to Dr. Ash , article is from the Latin arti- culus , a joint . What a pity , as W. Hill observes ...
Página 103
... Lennie , and others teach us the same . 118. This word who its self , has only lately made its appearance , and become universally adopted in application to persons . Who is not employed in the Bible , save a few times in the New ...
... Lennie , and others teach us the same . 118. This word who its self , has only lately made its appearance , and become universally adopted in application to persons . Who is not employed in the Bible , save a few times in the New ...
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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
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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.