Elements of English Grammar: With a Chapter on Essay WritingUniversity Press, 1910 - 336 Seiten |
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... reference to the older forms must appear alto- gether anomalous , inconsistent , and unintelligible , " and he will say that , if it is necessary to encounter grim battalions of these older forms on every page , the subject had better ...
... reference to the older forms must appear alto- gether anomalous , inconsistent , and unintelligible , " and he will say that , if it is necessary to encounter grim battalions of these older forms on every page , the subject had better ...
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... reference to gender ; one , to use the feminine form of a noun , where one exists , to denote a female ; the other , to use he , she , it , his , her , its , correctly , according as the reference of these pronouns or adjectives is to a ...
... reference to gender ; one , to use the feminine form of a noun , where one exists , to denote a female ; the other , to use he , she , it , his , her , its , correctly , according as the reference of these pronouns or adjectives is to a ...
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... reference to the extent to which that quality is present in something else . An Adjective in the Comparative Degree expresses the presence of a quality to a greater extent than that to which it is present in something else , or in the ...
... reference to the extent to which that quality is present in something else . An Adjective in the Comparative Degree expresses the presence of a quality to a greater extent than that to which it is present in something else , or in the ...
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... reference to the double set of forms , elder , eldest , older , oldest , observe that ( 1 ) elder is no longer used to express comparison with than : we cannot say ' He is elder than his brother ' : ( 2 ) the use of elder is restricted ...
... reference to the double set of forms , elder , eldest , older , oldest , observe that ( 1 ) elder is no longer used to express comparison with than : we cannot say ' He is elder than his brother ' : ( 2 ) the use of elder is restricted ...
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... - Illustrate your explanation by reference to the two sentences : ' My brother who came is gone , ' ' My brother came , but he is gone . ' 6. State the rule of syntax respecting the agreement of 132 ELEMENTS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
... - Illustrate your explanation by reference to the two sentences : ' My brother who came is gone , ' ' My brother came , but he is gone . ' 6. State the rule of syntax respecting the agreement of 132 ELEMENTS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
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action adjective Adjuncts adverb alphabet antecedent application apposition auxiliary verb called CHAPTER complete Complex Sentence compound conjugation conjunction consonants construction dative denote derivation diphthongs distinction ellipsis employed English Grammar English language English origin English words Etymology examples express feminine following sentences following words French gender genitive German Gerund Give Greek horse illustrate Imperative Mood Indefinite indicative Indirect Object infinitive inflexion Intransitive Keltic language Latin words letters limiting mark meaning modern English neuter Norman noun or pronoun occur Old English Parse passive Past Participle Past Tense Periodic Sentences person phrase plural possessive predicate prefix preposition present principal clause pronunciation question reader relative pronoun represented Roman sentence contains signifies Sing singular sometimes sonant sound speak speech Strong Verbs style subjunctive mood subordinate clause suffix superlative surd syllable Syntax Teutonic thing thou town transitive verb vocabulary vowel vowel-sounds write