English Grammar on the Productive System: A Method of Instruction Recently Adopted in Germany and Switzerland, Designed for Schools and AcademiesSpalding & Storrs, 1840 - 192 стор. |
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... plural mean ? 10. It means more than one . Q. Of what number is lamps , and why ? 11. Lamps is of the plural number , because it means more than one . Q. Of what number is inkstand , and why ? Q. By adding s to dore , we have doves ...
... plural mean ? 10. It means more than one . Q. Of what number is lamps , and why ? 11. Lamps is of the plural number , because it means more than one . Q. Of what number is inkstand , and why ? Q. By adding s to dore , we have doves ...
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... plural , ani in the possessive case : how , then , do nouns in the plural usually form their possessive case ? 65. Simply by taking the apostrophe without the addition of s . Q. But if the plural noun does not end in s , as , 66 men's ...
... plural , ani in the possessive case : how , then , do nouns in the plural usually form their possessive case ? 65. Simply by taking the apostrophe without the addition of s . Q. But if the plural noun does not end in s , as , 66 men's ...
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... plural number after the : what , then , is the rule for the defi article ? RULE III . The definite article THE belongs to nouns in t singular or plural number . EXERCISES IN PARSING . " The boy . " 92. The is an ARTICLE , a word placed ...
... plural number after the : what , then , is the rule for the defi article ? RULE III . The definite article THE belongs to nouns in t singular or plural number . EXERCISES IN PARSING . " The boy . " 92. The is an ARTICLE , a word placed ...
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... are they ? 128. Two - the singular and plural . Q. How many cases , and what are they ? 129. Three - the nominative , the possessive , and the objective . Q. How many persons ? 130. Three - the first 18 ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
... are they ? 128. Two - the singular and plural . Q. How many cases , and what are they ? 129. Three - the nominative , the possessive , and the objective . Q. How many persons ? 130. Three - the first 18 ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
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... plural numbers , also the nominatives plural , reckoned in the number of the leading pronouns ? 134. Because they are all considered as variations of the nominative singular . Q. To which of the pronouns is it customary to apply gender ...
... plural numbers , also the nominatives plural , reckoned in the number of the leading pronouns ? 134. Because they are all considered as variations of the nominative singular . Q. To which of the pronouns is it customary to apply gender ...
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according to RULE active verb adjective pronoun adverb agrees applied auxiliaries auxiliary verbs better called comma common noun compound conjugate conjunction connected Corresponding with Murray's defective verb definite article denote ellipsis EXERCISES IN PARSING EXERCISES IN SYNTAX following sentences future tense genitive Give an example governed happy imperative mood imperfect tense implies indicative mood infinitive mood interjection intransitive James John king loved manner means Murray's Grammar neuter verb nominative Note number and person objective PARSED AND CORRECTED passive verb Perf perfect participle personal pronoun phrase PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number possessive potential mood preposition Pres present tense relative pronoun repeat RULE VI RULE VII Rule XV second future second person sense signifies sing singular number sometimes speak subjunctive mood substantive superlative syllable SYNTAX CONTINUED tence thing Thou art tion tive transitive verbs virtue vowel William wise word wouldst write written
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