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... sentence in all its different forms . 2. THE COMPLEX SENTENCE . § XXIV . A sentence is termed complex , when , with only one principal subject and predicate , it contains two or more finite verbs . The part containing the main PART THE ...
... sentence in all its different forms . 2. THE COMPLEX SENTENCE . § XXIV . A sentence is termed complex , when , with only one principal subject and predicate , it contains two or more finite verbs . The part containing the main PART THE ...
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... principal sentence ; that which contains any of the other finite verbs is called a subordinate sentence . PRINCIPAL . He drove the horse SUBORDINATE . If you go , SUBORDINATE . which I bought yesterday . PRINCIPAL . I shall soon follow ...
... principal sentence ; that which contains any of the other finite verbs is called a subordinate sentence . PRINCIPAL . He drove the horse SUBORDINATE . If you go , SUBORDINATE . which I bought yesterday . PRINCIPAL . I shall soon follow ...
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... sentence ; if an adjective , an adjective sentence ; if an adverb , an adverbial sentence . From this we derive the basis of the above classification . The principal sentence could not part with its verb without ceasing to be a sentence ...
... sentence ; if an adjective , an adjective sentence ; if an adverb , an adverbial sentence . From this we derive the basis of the above classification . The principal sentence could not part with its verb without ceasing to be a sentence ...
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... sentences . § XXIX .. B. ON THE ADJECTIVE SENTENCE . An adjective sentence is one , which , in reference to the principal sentence , occupies the place , and follows the construction of an adjective . The man , who is prudent , looks to ...
... sentences . § XXIX .. B. ON THE ADJECTIVE SENTENCE . An adjective sentence is one , which , in reference to the principal sentence , occupies the place , and follows the construction of an adjective . The man , who is prudent , looks to ...
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... sentence may qualify any noun in the principal sentence , and as nouns are used to designate either the subject , or the object , or any of the numerous circumstances relating to the predicate , it is manifest that this member may be ...
... sentence may qualify any noun in the principal sentence , and as nouns are used to designate either the subject , or the object , or any of the numerous circumstances relating to the predicate , it is manifest that this member may be ...
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2ndly Adjective sentence adjuncts ADVERBIAL SENTENCES RELATING assertion beautiful Birds fly blessing bounty Brutus called classify co-ordinate sentences complete thought compound sentence contracted in sub ellipsis employed EXAMPLE EXERCISES finite verb following passages point following sentences according form a predicate form sentences fundamental rules German language given action grammar Greek Ground or reason happy hath heart heaven honour human implied infinitive mood inflexion instructed to form Interrogative king King's bounty laws of Syntax manner method of analysis mighty heart mind mortal nature never nominative nominative absolute Notional words noun o'er parsing participle predicative relation prepositional phrase Principal sentence causative Principal sentence co-ordinate pronouns pupils to construct REMARK rules of Syntax second clause sentence to f shew simple sentence Socrates specify subordinate sentence substantive sentence teacher tences thee thou tion tive underlining the enlargement walk whence William the Conqueror wisdom wise word or words words which form Write
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Page 37 - Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year...
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Page 38 - Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you, trippingly on the tongue : but if you mouth it, as many of your players do, I had as lief the town-crier spoke my lines.
Page 63 - This was the most unkindest cut of all; For when the noble Caesar saw him stab, Ingratitude, more strong than traitors...