Longmans' School CompositionLongmans, Green, and Company, 1890 - 305 Seiten |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-5 von 21
Seite 21
... phrase should have commas before and after , as , William , the Norman conqueror of England , lived a stormy life . My cousin , the bold and gallant Fred , fell in battle . Cromwell , the great Protector , died in 1658 . Exercise 31 ...
... phrase should have commas before and after , as , William , the Norman conqueror of England , lived a stormy life . My cousin , the bold and gallant Fred , fell in battle . Cromwell , the great Protector , died in 1658 . Exercise 31 ...
Seite 22
David Salmon. 38. An Adverbial phrase or clause let into a sentence should be marked off by commas , as , His story ... phrases , or clauses of the same kind coming after one another , must be separated by commas , except when joined by ...
David Salmon. 38. An Adverbial phrase or clause let into a sentence should be marked off by commas , as , His story ... phrases , or clauses of the same kind coming after one another , must be separated by commas , except when joined by ...
Seite 23
... phrase is generally marked off by commas ; The general , seeing his soldiers turn , galloped up to them . The baby lying asleep , the children were very quiet . Exercise 35 . Insert commas where necessary . James leaving the country ...
... phrase is generally marked off by commas ; The general , seeing his soldiers turn , galloped up to them . The baby lying asleep , the children were very quiet . Exercise 35 . Insert commas where necessary . James leaving the country ...
Seite 26
... phrase in the nature of an address or exclamation ; as , Vital spark of heavenly flame ! Quit , oh quit this mortal frame ; Trembling , hoping , ling'ring , flying , Oh the pain , the bliss of dying ! —Pope . ( 3 ) As a mark of surprise ...
... phrase in the nature of an address or exclamation ; as , Vital spark of heavenly flame ! Quit , oh quit this mortal frame ; Trembling , hoping , ling'ring , flying , Oh the pain , the bliss of dying ! —Pope . ( 3 ) As a mark of surprise ...
Seite 90
... phrase . Exercise 58 . Correct the mistakes . I cannot by no means allow it . I cannot drink no more . He cannot do nothing . The house is without no furniture . Haven't none of you fellows seen nothing of no hat of mine ? Nothing never ...
... phrase . Exercise 58 . Correct the mistakes . I cannot by no means allow it . I cannot drink no more . He cannot do nothing . The house is without no furniture . Haven't none of you fellows seen nothing of no hat of mine ? Nothing never ...
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Adjective Adverbial Clause Adverbs answered asked battle of Waterloo beautiful birds brother Brown Cæsar called child commas composition Correct the following death Earl of Falmouth English example Exercise father Finite Verbs following sentences French friends girl give golden axe Grammar Hare Hatch head hear heard honour horse James Whale Julius Cæsar king lady language Latin letter Lion lived look Lord means mind never Notes for Teachers Noun Object omitted once Participial Phrase Participle person Plural poor Predicate Preposition present punishment qualified Re-arrange Relative Clause Relative Pronoun rule seen sent Singular sister soldier speak story Subject Subjunctive Mood tell Tense thee thing thou thought tired town truth Verb walk words write written young
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 12 - Little drops of water, Little grains of sand Make the mighty ocean, And the pleasant land.
Seite 50 - Say, father, say If yet my task is done!' He knew not that the chieftain lay Unconscious of his son. 'Speak, father!' once again he cried, 'If I may yet be gone!
Seite 56 - I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter ! — O my daughter...
Seite 29 - The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
Seite 103 - The seat of desolation, void of light, Save what the glimmering of these livid flames Casts pale and dreadful? Thither let us tend From off the tossing of these fiery waves; There rest, if any rest can...
Seite 48 - When my mother died I was very young, And my father sold me while yet my tongue Could scarcely cry
Seite 50 - And shouted but once more aloud, "My father! must I stay?" While o'er him fast, through sail and shroud, The wreathing fires made way. They...
Seite 164 - The sky is changed! — and such a change! Oh, night, And storm, and darkness, ye are wondrous strong, Yet, lovely in your strength, as is the light Of a dark eye in woman! Far along, From peak to peak, the rattling crags among Leaps the live thunder!
Seite 115 - As long as you have the wisdom to keep the sovereign authority of this country as the sanctuary of liberty, the sacred temple consecrated to our common faith, wherever the chosen race and sons of England worship Freedom, they will turn their faces toward you.
Seite 279 - The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people, as equally true; by the philosopher, as equally false; and by the magistrate, as equally useful.