A System of English GrammarOliver & Boyd, 1845 - 168 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 17
Page 10
... simple observations , and gradually to proceed to those that are not so obvious . Facts thus arranged are more conveniently taught , more easily remembered , and more readily applied . 11. Four such divisions are generally adopted by ...
... simple observations , and gradually to proceed to those that are not so obvious . Facts thus arranged are more conveniently taught , more easily remembered , and more readily applied . 11. Four such divisions are generally adopted by ...
Page 11
... simple sounds in the language which it has no characters to repre- sent ; and redundant , because there are simple sounds which have more than one character to represent them . The Eng- lish alphabet is said to be defective in these ...
... simple sounds in the language which it has no characters to repre- sent ; and redundant , because there are simple sounds which have more than one character to represent them . The Eng- lish alphabet is said to be defective in these ...
Page 26
... simple subject sun , " and a simple predicate , " shines . " If we wish to express any quality of the subject , we must use an adjective ; and if the pred- icate is to be modified , we must bring in an adverb : thus , " The bounteous ...
... simple subject sun , " and a simple predicate , " shines . " If we wish to express any quality of the subject , we must use an adjective ; and if the pred- icate is to be modified , we must bring in an adverb : thus , " The bounteous ...
Page 54
... simple . noun . Singular . Plural . Nominative . Brother Brothers Possessive . Brother's Brothers ' Objective . Brother Brothers When the plural does not end in s , the Possessive is formed in the same way as the singular ; thus ...
... simple . noun . Singular . Plural . Nominative . Brother Brothers Possessive . Brother's Brothers ' Objective . Brother Brothers When the plural does not end in s , the Possessive is formed in the same way as the singular ; thus ...
Page 56
... simple quality is denoted , the adjective is said to be in the Positive Degree . When a higher degree is signified , the adjective is in the Comparative ; and when the highest degree is expressed , it is said to be in the Super- lative ...
... simple quality is denoted , the adjective is said to be in the Positive Degree . When a higher degree is signified , the adjective is in the Comparative ; and when the highest degree is expressed , it is said to be in the Super- lative ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abstract nouns Adam Smith adverb affirmed AFFIXES Alison Alnascar ascer assertion belong Cæsar called class of words clause common comparative comparison compound conjunction connected connexion considered consonant copula correct dative Defective Verbs definition denoting derived distinction English language error etymology examples EXERCISE expressed feminine Future Perfect Tense gender give grammar grammarians Greek Hallam idea indicates Infinitive inflection James reads John king Latham Latin mark masculine meaning Milton mind moods nature neuter nominative nouns substantive Numeral Adjectives object observed original orthography parsing passive voice PAST TENSE Perfect Participle plural possessive POTENTIAL MOOD predicate preposition Present Tense principle pupil qualifying the noun refer relative pronoun remark represent respect rules of syntax sense Shakspeare signification singular sometimes sort sound speak speech spoken superlative thee thing Thou thought tion tive transitive verb truth verb violated vowel Wordsworth write