Abridgment of Murray's English Grammar: With an Appendix, Containing Exercises in Orthography, in Parsing, in Syntax, and in Punctuation |
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... Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun , to avoid the too frequent ... personal pronouns , or the word to before it ; as , I walk , he plays , they ... personal pronoun in the objective case ; as with , for , to , & c . will allow the ...
... Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun , to avoid the too frequent ... personal pronouns , or the word to before it ; as , I walk , he plays , they ... personal pronoun in the objective case ; as with , for , to , & c . will allow the ...
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... Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun , to a void the too frequent repetition of the same word ; as , " The man ... PERSONAL PRONOUNS . There are five Personal Pronouns ; viz . I , thou , he , she , il ; with their plurals , we , ye ...
... Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun , to a void the too frequent repetition of the same word ; as , " The man ... PERSONAL PRONOUNS . There are five Personal Pronouns ; viz . I , thou , he , she , il ; with their plurals , we , ye ...
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... Pronouns have three cases ; the nominative , the possessive , and the objective . The objective case of a pronoun has , in general , a form different from that of the nominative or the possessive case . The personal pronouns are thus ...
... Pronouns have three cases ; the nominative , the possessive , and the objective . The objective case of a pronoun has , in general , a form different from that of the nominative or the possessive case . The personal pronouns are thus ...
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... Pronoun . What kind ? Person ? Gender ? Number ? Case ? Why ? 5. A Verb . What kind ? Mood ? Tense ? Num- ber ? Person ? Why ? If a participle , Why ? Ac tive or ... personal pronoun , first person plural , and in the EXERCISES IN PARSING .
... Pronoun . What kind ? Person ? Gender ? Number ? Case ? Why ? 5. A Verb . What kind ? Mood ? Tense ? Num- ber ? Person ? Why ? If a participle , Why ? Ac tive or ... personal pronoun , first person plural , and in the EXERCISES IN PARSING .
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... personal pronoun , first person plural , and in the objective case . ( Declene the Pronoun . ) A peaceful mind is virtue's reward . A is the indefinite article . Peaceful is an adjec- tive . ( Repeat the degrees of comparison . ) Mind ...
... personal pronoun , first person plural , and in the objective case . ( Declene the Pronoun . ) A peaceful mind is virtue's reward . A is the indefinite article . Peaceful is an adjec- tive . ( Repeat the degrees of comparison . ) Mind ...
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Abridgment according to RULE active verb Adjective Pronouns Adverb agree antece comma common substantive COMPOUND PERFECT Conjugate the following Conjunction couldst,2 Ye DEFECTIVE VERBS dipthong ENGLISH GRAMMAR EXERCISES IN ORTHOGRAPHY Exercises in Parsing express following verbs gender governed happy heart honour IMPERATIVE MOOD indicative mood INFINITIVE MOOD Interjection Irregular Verbs larger Grammar letter love 3 Let loved 2 Thou loved 2 Ye loved loved loved PERFECT loved Singular loved TENSE loved Ye mayorcan mayst or canst mind neuter nominative nouns objective passions peace perfect participle personal pronoun PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number Posses possessive POTENTIAL MOOD preposition PRESENT TENSE proper RELATIVE PRONOUNS RULE XI Rules of Syntax says SECOND FUTURE TENSE SECT Semicolon sentence shalt or wilt singular number sound SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD syllable temper thee thing third person singular Thou art Thou hast Thou mayst Thou mightst tive vice virtue virtuous voice vowel wise word Write the following
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Page 73 - The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great original proclaim : Th' unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an almighty hand.
Page 71 - Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be hated, needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
Page 73 - And nightly to the listening 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 73 - What though, in solemn silence, all Move round the dark terrestrial ball; What though no real voice nor sound Amid their radiant orbs be found; In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice, For ever singing as they shine, The hand that made us is divine.
Page 28 - Ye or you were loved. 3. He was loved. 3. They were loved. Perfect Tense. Singular. Plural. 1. I have been loved. 1. We have been loved. 2. Thou hast been loved.
Page 45 - The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes the good without the fall to ill ; Where only merit...
Page 28 - Tense. Singular. Plural. 1. I have been loved. 1. We have been loved. 2. Thou hast been loved. 2. Ye or you have been loved.
Page 26 - Plural. 1. I have loved. 1. We have loved. 2. Thou hast loved. 2. You have loved. 3. He has loved. 3. They have loved.
Page 18 - This refers to the nearest person or thing, and that to the more distant; as, " This man is more intelligent than that." This indicates the latter, or last mentioned; that, the former, or first mentioned; as, " Wealth and poverty are both temptations; that tends to excite pride, this, discontent.
Page 71 - All fame is foreign but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart : One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas : And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels Than Caesar with a senate at his heels.