Easy lessons in English grammarA. Thom, 1877 - 120 pages |
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... Let is in the Imperative Mood , 2nd person singular or plural , having thou or ye for its subject understood , the pronoun or noun follow- ing is in the objective case governed by Let , EASY LESSONS IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR . 31.
... Let is in the Imperative Mood , 2nd person singular or plural , having thou or ye for its subject understood , the pronoun or noun follow- ing is in the objective case governed by Let , EASY LESSONS IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR . 31.
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Lionel Edwardes. ing is in the objective case governed by Let , and the verb following in the Infinitive Mood depending upon Let . ] 175. The Subject of a verb denotes the person or thing that performs the action , as : The BOY writes ...
Lionel Edwardes. ing is in the objective case governed by Let , and the verb following in the Infinitive Mood depending upon Let . ] 175. The Subject of a verb denotes the person or thing that performs the action , as : The BOY writes ...
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... ( governed by the preced- ing verb ) , although it refers to the same person as the Nominative to the verb . ] ( 2. ) When the Possessor of a thing is denoted by two or more nouns , the last only is put in the Possessive case , as , John ...
... ( governed by the preced- ing verb ) , although it refers to the same person as the Nominative to the verb . ] ( 2. ) When the Possessor of a thing is denoted by two or more nouns , the last only is put in the Possessive case , as , John ...
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... govern nouns and pro- nouns in the Objective case , As , John struck the table . James has written his copy . My father loves me . 326. The same rule applies ( 1. ) to Transitive participles , and ( 2. ) to Participial nouns derived ...
... govern nouns and pro- nouns in the Objective case , As , John struck the table . James has written his copy . My father loves me . 326. The same rule applies ( 1. ) to Transitive participles , and ( 2. ) to Participial nouns derived ...
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... governed by the Tran- sitive verb . The Indirect Object is governed by a pre- position expressed or understood . Thus in the first example , trespasses is the Direct Object , governed by the verb forgive , and us is the Indirect Object ...
... governed by the Tran- sitive verb . The Indirect Object is governed by a pre- position expressed or understood . Thus in the first example , trespasses is the Direct Object , governed by the verb forgive , and us is the Indirect Object ...
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1st pers 2nd 3rd 2nd Thou action or event Adverb Agent or Subject auxiliary verb called Complex sentence Compound Mood Compound Relative Conjugation Conjunctions copy Defective Verbs denotes the action depends Distributive pronouns English expressed or understood father Future Tense gender Grammar Idioms Imperative Mood INDICATIVE MOOD Infinitive Mood Intransitive Irregular Verbs John joined LESSON means moods and tenses move Ye moved 2nd namely noun boy noun or pronoun objective case governed parsed Passive Voice Past Participle Past Tense Perf person or thing person singular personal pronoun phrase Pluperfect Pluperfect Tense PLUR Plur.-We plural number Poss Possessive Potential Mood Prepositions Pres PRESENT PARTICIPLE PRESENT TENSE Principal sentence Proper Noun qualify refers Relative Pronoun Rule of Syntax Simple sentence Simple Tenses SING Sing.-I sometimes speaking Subject or Nominative Subjunctive Mood syllable TENSE-I Third person thou move tive to-morrow Transitive Verb vowel walk word write
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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.