English Grammar: Adapted for the Different Classes of Learners: with an Appendix, Containing Rules and Observations for Assisting the More Advanced Students, to Write with Perspicuity and AccuracyB. Olds, 1850 - 310 pages |
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accent according to RULE active verb adjective adjective pronoun admit adverb agreeably Amphibrach appear auxiliary better cĉsura comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant construction copulative degree denote derived dictionnaires diphthong distinct ellipsis emphasis English language Exercises expressed following instances following sentence français frequently future tense gender genitive governing verb grammarians happy hath imperative mood IMPERFECT TENSE improper improperly indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb neuter king langues learner loved manner means names nature nominative noun objective observations Octavo Grammar participle pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuous phrase PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense proper properly propriety relative pronoun Repeat respect sense sentiments short signifies simple singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood superlative syllable termination thing third person singular tion tive Trochee understood virtue voice vowel wise words writing