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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... language , very numer- ous and extensive but if the importance and usefulness of them be as great as they are conceived to be , no apol ogy will be necessary for the large field of employment , which the following work presents to the ...
... language , very numer- ous and extensive but if the importance and usefulness of them be as great as they are conceived to be , no apol ogy will be necessary for the large field of employment , which the following work presents to the ...
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... language , to detail the reasons on which the corrections are founded . The following examples will give the . student an idea of the manner , in which he is to make the verbal corrections .惠" The man is prudent which speaks little ...
... language , to detail the reasons on which the corrections are founded . The following examples will give the . student an idea of the manner , in which he is to make the verbal corrections .惠" The man is prudent which speaks little ...
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... language , are peculiarly disgracful to youth of education . The true worship of God is an important and aweful service . Wisdom alone is truely fair : folly only appears so . RULE VIII . Ment , added to words ending with silent e ...
... language , are peculiarly disgracful to youth of education . The true worship of God is an important and aweful service . Wisdom alone is truely fair : folly only appears so . RULE VIII . Ment , added to words ending with silent e ...
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... language ; though the author , in some instances , has made decisions which are not generally approved , and for which it is not easy to account . SECT . I. Neglect no oppurtunity of doing good . No man can stedily build upon accidents ...
... language ; though the author , in some instances , has made decisions which are not generally approved , and for which it is not easy to account . SECT . I. Neglect no oppurtunity of doing good . No man can stedily build upon accidents ...
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... language is less refined than those of Italy , Spain , or France ? I do not think any one should incur censure for being tender of their reputation . Thou who has been a witness of the fact , can give an account of it . In religious ...
... language is less refined than those of Italy , Spain , or France ? I do not think any one should incur censure for being tender of their reputation . Thou who has been a witness of the fact , can give an account of it . In religious ...
Common terms and phrases
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
Popular passages
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...