Easy lessons in English grammarA. Thom, 1877 - 120 pages |
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... called an articulate sound . 9. All the letters of the language , when arranged in order , are called the Alphabet . 10. The English Alphabet consists of 26 letters , namely : 5 letters called Vowels , 19 letters called Consonants , and ...
... called an articulate sound . 9. All the letters of the language , when arranged in order , are called the Alphabet . 10. The English Alphabet consists of 26 letters , namely : 5 letters called Vowels , 19 letters called Consonants , and ...
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... called a Diphthong , as ou in ounce , and oi in point . 23. When the sound of a diphthong is different from the sound of either of its two vowels , it is called a Proper Diphthong , as ou in ounce , or i in point . 24. When a diphthong ...
... called a Diphthong , as ou in ounce , and oi in point . 23. When the sound of a diphthong is different from the sound of either of its two vowels , it is called a Proper Diphthong , as ou in ounce , or i in point . 24. When a diphthong ...
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... called a Triphthong . Thus the words , awe , aye , ewe , eye , owe are triphthongs . And the words , view , lieu ... called a Mono- syllable , as due , man . A word of two syllables is called a Dissyllable , as duty , manly . A word of ...
... called a Triphthong . Thus the words , awe , aye , ewe , eye , owe are triphthongs . And the words , view , lieu ... called a Mono- syllable , as due , man . A word of two syllables is called a Dissyllable , as duty , manly . A word of ...
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... called " ACTION Words " ; Nouns and Pronouns , " NAMING Words " ; Arti- cles , Adjectives , and Adverbs , " QUALIFYING Words " ; Prepositions and Conjunctions , " CON- NECTING Words , " and Interjections , " EXCLAIMING Words . " LESSON ...
... called " ACTION Words " ; Nouns and Pronouns , " NAMING Words " ; Arti- cles , Adjectives , and Adverbs , " QUALIFYING Words " ; Prepositions and Conjunctions , " CON- NECTING Words , " and Interjections , " EXCLAIMING Words . " LESSON ...
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... called the Indefinite Article , be- cause it shows that a noun is used in an indefinite or general sense . [ Thus if I say : " Give me a book , " the person I speak to will not understand me to ask for some particular book , but for any ...
... called the Indefinite Article , be- cause it shows that a noun is used in an indefinite or general sense . [ Thus if I say : " Give me a book , " the person I speak to will not understand me to ask for some particular book , but for any ...
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2nd 3rd action action or event adding Adjective Adverb agent agree asking auxiliary verb belongs bring called classes common commonly Comparative complete Compound Conjunctions consists constructions copy denotes depends distinct distinguish employed ends English example expressed father four Future Tense gender governed Grammar happy Imperative Mood INDICATIVE MOOD Infinitive Mood Interrogative Irregular James John joined learned LESSON letter manner means Method move namely never Nominative Object parsed Passive Past Participle Past Tense Perfect performed pers person or thing personal pronoun phrase PLUR plural Positive Poss Possessive preceded Prepositions Pres PRESENT PARTICIPLE PRESENT TENSE pronoun Proper qualify question refers regarded Relative Rule Second sense shows Simple sentence SING singular sometimes sound speaking Subject Subjunctive Mood syllable Syntax take place taken tell Third person Thou Transitive Verb understood voice vowel walk word write written
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Page 109 - In the first Person simply shall foretells ; In will a Threat, or else a Promise dwells. Shall, in the second and the third, does threat ; Will simply, then, foretells the future feat.
Page 36 - An Irregular Verb is one that does not form its past tense and past participle by adding ed to the present.
Page 1 - ENGLISH GRAMMAR. ENGLISH GRAMMAR is the art of speaking and writing the English Language with propriety.
Page 70 - I have not loved the world, nor the world me, — But let us part fair foes ; I do believe, Though I have found them not, that there may be Words which are things, — hopes which will not deceive, And virtues which are merciful, nor weave Snares for the failing ; I would also deem O'er others...
Page 20 - 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 11 - When a noun ends with y preceded by a vowel, the plural is formed by adding s in the regular way; as, boy, boys; chimney, chimneys; turkey, turkeys; valley, valleys. RULE 3 When a noun ends with y preceded by a consonant, the plural is formed by changing y to i, and adding es; as, liberty, liberties; family, families; history, histories; berry, berries.
Page 103 - I little thought, when first thy rein I slacked upon the banks of Seine, That Highland eagle e'er should feed On thy fleet limbs, my matchless steed ! Woe worth the chase, woe worth the day, That costs thy life, my gallant grey!
Page 16 - s to the nominative ; but the j is sometimes omitted when the sound is unpleasant; as, " for conscience' sake," " Socrates
Page 20 - The speaker is called the first person, the person spoken to is called the second person, and any person or thing spoken of is called the third person.