The Etymology and Syntax of Murray's English Grammar, Systematically Arranged, and Containing Much Additional Matter, with Exercises and Directions for Parsing. By C. Kennion |
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... thought in some measure presumptuous to attempt to improve a portion of a work , which has , for so many years , been the standard book on the subject of English Grammar , and indeed almost the only one , which has had general circula ...
... thought in some measure presumptuous to attempt to improve a portion of a work , which has , for so many years , been the standard book on the subject of English Grammar , and indeed almost the only one , which has had general circula ...
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... thought by young persons to be dry and uninteresting . This little volume may be useful to those , who have to perform the arduous task of tuition with but an inefficient knowledge of their mother - tongue . The Author has endeavoured ...
... thought by young persons to be dry and uninteresting . This little volume may be useful to those , who have to perform the arduous task of tuition with but an inefficient knowledge of their mother - tongue . The Author has endeavoured ...
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... See page 82. Exercise 11 . Some grammarians have thought that when the verb to be comes between two nominatives of different num- bers , either of which may be considered the subject 66 ENGLISH GRAMMAR . The Verb to be.
... See page 82. Exercise 11 . Some grammarians have thought that when the verb to be comes between two nominatives of different num- bers , either of which may be considered the subject 66 ENGLISH GRAMMAR . The Verb to be.
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... thought it allowable to put the verb in the singular number , when the two nominatives united by and are nearly allied in sense ; but this is not to be imitated . EXERCISE ON RULE III . NOTE I. 1. Luxurious living and high pleasures ...
... thought it allowable to put the verb in the singular number , when the two nominatives united by and are nearly allied in sense ; but this is not to be imitated . EXERCISE ON RULE III . NOTE I. 1. Luxurious living and high pleasures ...
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... thought , had left you . 18. The courtier , whom every one supposed would be disgraced , was retained in favour . 19. The reward shall be given to him whom , I think , deserves it . 20. I want to eat . 21. What signify the counsel and ...
... thought , had left you . 18. The courtier , whom every one supposed would be disgraced , was retained in favour . 19. The reward shall be given to him whom , I think , deserves it . 20. I want to eat . 21. What signify the counsel and ...
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adverb agree antecedent apposition auxiliaries brother called caret comp conditional tense Conjugation conjunction denotes an action driven Eight tenses Ellipsis error EXERCISE ON RULE Explanatory Notes expressed or understood finite verb following Exercise Four compound Four simple Four tenses future tense genitive governs happy honour imperative mood improperly indicative mood infinitive mood interjection irregular active verb king language learner mind neuter defective verbs neuter verb never nominative NOTE II noun of multitude object p. t. or f. t. passive verb past participle personal pronoun possessive adjective pronoun præter-imperfect tense preceding Exercise preposition present participle present tense qualifies relative pronoun RULE VIII RULE XII signifies sometimes speech subjunctive mood substantive pronoun SYNTAX system of parsing teaches TENSE denotes thee thing third class third singular tive to-morrow treated virtue whole sentence wise word write the letter Λ Λ
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Page 3 - ENGLISH GRAMMAR. ENGLISH GRAMMAR is the art of speaking and writing the English Language with propriety.
Page 88 - The middle station of life seems to be the most advantageously situated for gaining of wisdom. Poverty turns our thoughts too much upon the supplying our wants ; and riches upon the enjoying our superfluities.
Page 4 - A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid the too frequent repetition of the same word: as, " The man is happy; he is benevolent; he is useful.
Page 76 - Some parts of the ship and cargo were recovered; but neither the sailors nor the captain, was saved. Whether one person or more was concerned in the business, does not yet appear. The cares of this life, or the deceitfulness of riches, has choked the seeds of virtue in many a promising mind.
Page 113 - Religion raises men above themselves; irreligion sinks them beneath the brutes: that, binds them down to a poor pitiable speck of perishable earth; this, opens for them a prospect to the skies.
Page 141 - ... and to be pious and faithful to Him that made us, admit not of any doubt in a rational and well-informed mind.
Page 143 - Purity has its seat in the heart ; but extends its influence over so much of outward conduct, as to form the great and material part of a character.
Page 138 - In all stations and conditions, the important relations take place, of masters and servants, and husbands and wives, and parents and children, and brothers and friends, and citizens and subjects.
Page 121 - It required so much care, that I thought I should have lost it before I reached home. We have done no more than it was our duty to have done. He would have assisted one of his friends, if he could do it without injuring the other ; but as that could not have been done, he avoided all interference.
Page 102 - Extort from me. To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee, and deify his power Who from the terror of this arm so late Doubted his empire, that were low indeed, That were an ignominy...