An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the Language : Illustrated by Appropriate Exercises, and a Key to the Exercises, Volume 1Wilson, 1809 - English language |
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... relative pronouns ........ 3 . Of the adjective pronouns ............... 96 CHAP . 6 . Of verbs . SECT . 1 . Of the nature of verbs in general ....... 103 2 . Of number and person 3. Of moods and participles . ..... 107 ....... 103 4 ...
... relative pronouns ........ 3 . Of the adjective pronouns ............... 96 CHAP . 6 . Of verbs . SECT . 1 . Of the nature of verbs in general ....... 103 2 . Of number and person 3. Of moods and participles . ..... 107 ....... 103 4 ...
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... relative being nominative to the verb ............ 223 Of the relative preceded by nominatives of different persons 225 Of the syntax of the adjective Of the syntax of the verb . 226 , 233 Of the verb's agreement with the nominative ...
... relative being nominative to the verb ............ 223 Of the relative preceded by nominatives of different persons 225 Of the syntax of the adjective Of the syntax of the verb . 226 , 233 Of the verb's agreement with the nominative ...
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... RELATIVE , and the ADJECTIVE PRONOUNS . SECTION 1 . Of the Personal Pronouns . THERE are five Personal Pronouns , viz . I , thou , he , she , it ; with their plurals , we , ye or you , they . Personal pronouns admit of person , number ...
... RELATIVE , and the ADJECTIVE PRONOUNS . SECTION 1 . Of the Personal Pronouns . THERE are five Personal Pronouns , viz . I , thou , he , she , it ; with their plurals , we , ye or you , they . Personal pronouns admit of person , number ...
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... Relative Pronouns RELATIVE Pronouns are such as relate , in gene- ral , to some word or phrase going before , which is thence called the antecedent : they are , wha which , and that : as , " The man G 3 ETYMOLOGY . 93 Of relative pronouns.
... Relative Pronouns RELATIVE Pronouns are such as relate , in gene- ral , to some word or phrase going before , which is thence called the antecedent : they are , wha which , and that : as , " The man G 3 ETYMOLOGY . 93 Of relative pronouns.
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... relative , including both the antecedent and the relative , and is equi- valent to that which : as , " This is what I wanted ; " that is to say , " the thing which I wanted . " Who is applied to persons , which to animals and inanimate ...
... relative , including both the antecedent and the relative , and is equi- valent to that which : as , " This is what I wanted ; " that is to say , " the thing which I wanted . " Who is applied to persons , which to animals and inanimate ...
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accent according to RULE action active verb adjective pronoun admit adverb agreeable appears auxiliary auxiliary verbs better cæsura circumstances comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant construction denote derived diphthong distinct ellipsis emphasis English language examples figure following sentence frequently future tense genitive give governed grammar grammarians happy ideas imperative mood imperfect tense improperly indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb king latter learner Lord loved manner meaning mind names nature nominative noun object observations occasions participle pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuous phrases pleasure PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense principal proper properly propriety relative relative pronoun render respect sense sentiments short signifies singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood syllable tence termination thing third person singular thou tion tive Trochee verb active verb neuter verse virtue voice vowel words writers