English Exercises, Adapted to Murray's English Grammar:: Consisting of Exercises in Parsing;--instances of False Orthography; Violations of the Rules of Syntax;--defects in Punctuation; and Violations of the Rules Respecting Perspicuous and Accurate Writing. : Designed for the Benefit of Private Learners, as Well as for the Use of Schools |
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... indicative mood , present tense , and the third person singular . [ Repeat the present tense , the imperfect tense , and the participle ; and occasion- ally conjugate the verb entirely ] Virtue's is a common sub- stantive , of the third ...
... indicative mood , present tense , and the third person singular . [ Repeat the present tense , the imperfect tense , and the participle ; and occasion- ally conjugate the verb entirely ] Virtue's is a common sub- stantive , of the third ...
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... the following verbs in the present and imper- fect tenses of the potential and subjunctive moods : know , shake , heat , keep , give , blow , bestow , be- seech . Write the following verbs in the indicative mood im . PARSING . 11.
... the following verbs in the present and imper- fect tenses of the potential and subjunctive moods : know , shake , heat , keep , give , blow , bestow , be- seech . Write the following verbs in the indicative mood im . PARSING . 11.
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... indicative mood im . perfect and second future tenses of the passive voice : slay , draw , crown , throw , defeat ... indicative and sub- junctive moods : approve , condemn , mourn , freeze , know , arise , drive , blow , investigate ...
... indicative mood im . perfect and second future tenses of the passive voice : slay , draw , crown , throw , defeat ... indicative and sub- junctive moods : approve , condemn , mourn , freeze , know , arise , drive , blow , investigate ...
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... mood ? Why in the subjunctive , & c . ? Why in this particular tense ? What relation has it to another verb , in point of time ? Why do participles sometimes govern the objective case ? Why is the ... indicative mood , present PARSING . 15.
... mood ? Why in the subjunctive , & c . ? Why in this particular tense ? What relation has it to another verb , in point of time ? Why do participles sometimes govern the objective case ? Why is the ... indicative mood , present PARSING . 15.
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... indicative mood , present tense , third person singular , agreeing with its nominative , " who , " according to RULE VI . which says , & c . Virtuously is an adverb of quality . Prepares a regular verb neuter , indicative mood , present ...
... indicative mood , present tense , third person singular , agreeing with its nominative , " who , " according to RULE VI . which says , & c . Virtuously is an adverb of quality . Prepares a regular verb neuter , indicative mood , present ...
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15th edit according to RULE adjective adverb agree amiable appears attention beauty blessings censure CHAP cheerful common substantive conduct correct dangers diligence disappointments duty earth esteem evil Exercises favour following verbs folly give governed Gram Grammar happy heart Heav'n honour hope human imperative mood imperfect tense improved indicative mood infinitive mood knowledge labours learned learner live ment mind nature never nominative notes and observations nouns observations under RULE occasions omitted Orthography ourselves parsing Parsing Table participle passions passive voice peace pleasure pluperfect tense plural number possess preposition present tense principles pronoun proper propriety reason regular verb religion render repeated reward riches Rules of Syntax says SECT sentiments servations under RULE showbread silent e singular number studies subjunctive mood Substantive Adjective temper thee things third person thou art tions true vice Virtue rewards virtuous wise Write the following young persons youth
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Page 25 - And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Page 55 - Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
Page 23 - Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
Page 23 - Know, all the good that individuals find, Or God and nature meant to mere mankind, Reason's whole pleasure, ^all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, health, peace, and competence.
Page 135 - They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.
Page 63 - Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see : and they glorified the God of Israel.
Page 49 - Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son.
Page 116 - When all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys; Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise.
Page 72 - How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray.
Page 73 - Pursue the triumph, and partake the gale ? When statesmen, heroes, kings, in dust repose Whose sons shall blush their fathers were thy foes, Shall then this verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend...