A Grammar Containing the Etymology and Syntax of the English Language: For Advanced Grammar Grades, and for High Schools, Academies, EtcHarper & Brothers, 1879 - 256 pages |
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... SENTENCE AND ITS ELEMENTS . 204 II . CLASSES OF SENTENCES .. 209 III . SUBJECT AND PREDICATE .. 212 IV . ADJUNCTS OF ... COMPLEX SENTENCE ... I. THEORY OF THE COMPLEX SENTENCE .. II . DIRECTIONS FOR ANALYSIS ... MODELS FOR ORAL ANALYSIS ...
... SENTENCE AND ITS ELEMENTS . 204 II . CLASSES OF SENTENCES .. 209 III . SUBJECT AND PREDICATE .. 212 IV . ADJUNCTS OF ... COMPLEX SENTENCE ... I. THEORY OF THE COMPLEX SENTENCE .. II . DIRECTIONS FOR ANALYSIS ... MODELS FOR ORAL ANALYSIS ...
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... sentence . The grammatical subject is " Laplander ; " the grammatical ... complex predicate , " defies severity . " The object is modified [ or ... sentence . The grammatical subject is " misfortune ; " the grammatical predicate , " will ...
... sentence . The grammatical subject is " Laplander ; " the grammatical ... complex predicate , " defies severity . " The object is modified [ or ... sentence . The grammatical subject is " misfortune ; " the grammatical predicate , " will ...
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... complex predicate , " be a hero . " The grammatical predicate is modified by " in the strife , " an ad- verbial ... sentence . The grammatical subject is " sight ; " the grammatical predicate , " makes . " The grammatical subject is ...
... complex predicate , " be a hero . " The grammatical predicate is modified by " in the strife , " an ad- verbial ... sentence . The grammatical subject is " sight ; " the grammatical predicate , " makes . " The grammatical subject is ...
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... " adverbial adjunct of predicate ( indirect object ) . ‡‡‡ " To read , " adjective adjunct of the object . SSS " For what , " adverbial phrase , adjunct of predicate verb . CHAPTER III . ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLEX SENTENCE . I. 222 ANALYSIS .
... " adverbial adjunct of predicate ( indirect object ) . ‡‡‡ " To read , " adjective adjunct of the object . SSS " For what , " adverbial phrase , adjunct of predicate verb . CHAPTER III . ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLEX SENTENCE . I. 222 ANALYSIS .
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... COMPLEX SENTENCE . I. THEORY OF THE COMPLEX SENTENCE . 251. The simple sentence and the complex sentence agree in this , that each contains one , and only one , leading proposition ; they differ in this , that the complex sentence ...
... COMPLEX SENTENCE . I. THEORY OF THE COMPLEX SENTENCE . 251. The simple sentence and the complex sentence agree in this , that each contains one , and only one , leading proposition ; they differ in this , that the complex sentence ...
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adjective clause adjective element adjunct adverbial clause adverbial element adverbial phrase ANALYSIS Anglo-Saxon antecedent apposition attributive auxiliary called comma common noun comparative complement complex sentence compound sentence conjugation connected construction Define degree denote direct object ellipsis EXERCISE expression feminine following sentences apply gerund grammatical form grammatical predicate grammatical subject Hence imperative mood indicative mood indirect object infinitive inflection interjection interrogative intransitive irregular language Latin learning limiting adjectives loved masculine gender meaning Model for Parsing modifying the noun noun or pronoun Parse etymologically passive voice past participle past tense Perfect Tense person and number personal pronoun possessive POTENTIAL MOOD predicate verb preposition principal pronominal adjective qualifying adjective relative pronoun second person sentence containing sentences apply Rule simple sentence singular number SPECIAL RULE speech statement subjunctive mood subordinate conjunction substantive suffix superlative syllable term thee thing third person Thou tion tive transitive verb verbal violations of Rule words
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