Progressive Exercises in English Grammar, Part I: Containing The Principles of Analysis, or English ParsingCrocker & Brewster, 1841 - 122 pages |
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... vowels and consonants . 8. The letters a , e , i , o , u , are vowels . All other letters are consonants , except w and y ; which are sometimes vow- els , and sometimes consonants . PARTS OF SPEECH . 9. There are nine kinds of words ...
... vowels and consonants . 8. The letters a , e , i , o , u , are vowels . All other letters are consonants , except w and y ; which are sometimes vow- els , and sometimes consonants . PARTS OF SPEECH . 9. There are nine kinds of words ...
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... vowel , or a silent h ; as , an acorn , an hour . Correct the errors in the articles in the following expressions . A end , a army , an heart , an horn , an bed , a hour , a adder , a honour , an horse , an house , an pen , a ox , a eel ...
... vowel , or a silent h ; as , an acorn , an hour . Correct the errors in the articles in the following expressions . A end , a army , an heart , an horn , an bed , a hour , a adder , a honour , an horse , an house , an pen , a ox , a eel ...
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... Vowels . ( See page 5th , No. 8. ) 2. As that part of Grammar called Orthography , is sufficiently ex- plained in most of the Spelling Books in common use , it is deemed unnecessary to repeat it in this work . A very judicious ...
... Vowels . ( See page 5th , No. 8. ) 2. As that part of Grammar called Orthography , is sufficiently ex- plained in most of the Spelling Books in common use , it is deemed unnecessary to repeat it in this work . A very judicious ...
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... vowel , with silent h , and with h not silent , when the accent is on the second syllable . 3. The article a or an is joined to nouns of the singular number only . 4. The article the may be joined to nouns in the singular or plural ...
... vowel , with silent h , and with h not silent , when the accent is on the second syllable . 3. The article a or an is joined to nouns of the singular number only . 4. The article the may be joined to nouns in the singular or plural ...
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... vowel and a consonant is this . A vowel can be sounded alone , but a consonant cannot be dis- tinctly sounded without being joined with a vowel . A vowel also spells itself , but a consonant cannot be spelled without a vowel . Thus a ...
... vowel and a consonant is this . A vowel can be sounded alone , but a consonant cannot be dis- tinctly sounded without being joined with a vowel . A vowel also spells itself , but a consonant cannot be spelled without a vowel . Thus a ...
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accent active verb adjective pronouns adverb agree apostrophe beautiful cæsura called canst comma Compound Perfect conjunction consists consonant Correct the following couldst derived ellipsis English expressed or understood following errors following sentences formed by adding frequently FUTURE PERFECT TENSE gender governed Grammar hadst happy hast hath Iambic idea IMPERATIVE MOOD Imperfect INDICATIVE MOOD infinitive mood John kind language letters loved manner means mind namely neuter nominative noun noun or pronoun objective Parse the following PASSIVE VERB pause Perfect Participle phrases pleasure PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number possessive POTENTIAL MOOD preposition PRESENT TENSE principles proper pupil relative pronoun Rhetoric RULE OF SYNTAX SECOND PERSON sense shalt or wilt signifies signs singular number sometimes sound speak style SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD Superlative Tell tences thee thing THIRD PERSON Thou art Thou shalt tion tive Trochaic Trochees verse virtue vowel words write written
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