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... Correspondence among the parts of a Sentence Specimens of Sentences not Grammatically , but Logically or Rhetorically defective : Logically defective Rhetorically defective Exercises in Syntax promiscuously disposed Grammatical Analysis ...
... Correspondence among the parts of a Sentence Specimens of Sentences not Grammatically , but Logically or Rhetorically defective : Logically defective Rhetorically defective Exercises in Syntax promiscuously disposed Grammatical Analysis ...
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... correspondence as s with z , f with v , & c . Continue to add , as in a former exercise ( 39 ) , able or ible to the words in italic , which words hereunder are verbs infinitive , from which the prefix must be removed . KEY , page 12 ...
... correspondence as s with z , f with v , & c . Continue to add , as in a former exercise ( 39 ) , able or ible to the words in italic , which words hereunder are verbs infinitive , from which the prefix must be removed . KEY , page 12 ...
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... correspondence . .me , I shall not grieve ... your decision , but console myself ... a better companion : you may insinuate your opinions ... minds ... which you have an influence , and not obtrude them ... me , who care neither ... you ...
... correspondence . .me , I shall not grieve ... your decision , but console myself ... a better companion : you may insinuate your opinions ... minds ... which you have an influence , and not obtrude them ... me , who care neither ... you ...
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... were they or he who conducted the business . -If it were George and John who played truant , they are more in fault than any other boys would be . CONCORD AND CORRESPONDENCE AMONG THE PARTS OF A SENTENCE . 84 MANUAL OF GRAMMAR .
... were they or he who conducted the business . -If it were George and John who played truant , they are more in fault than any other boys would be . CONCORD AND CORRESPONDENCE AMONG THE PARTS OF A SENTENCE . 84 MANUAL OF GRAMMAR .
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Benjamin Humphrey Smart. CONCORD AND CORRESPONDENCE AMONG THE PARTS OF A SENTENCE . Concord as it regards verb and verb . Principles ( III . 34 ) , page 171 . Join the following verbs in construction with proper correspondence : MODEL ...
Benjamin Humphrey Smart. CONCORD AND CORRESPONDENCE AMONG THE PARTS OF A SENTENCE . Concord as it regards verb and verb . Principles ( III . 34 ) , page 171 . Join the following verbs in construction with proper correspondence : MODEL ...
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Accidence acephalous Acephalous lines anapest auxiliary verb brother called completed verb Conjugate conjunction Correct the false correspondence deemed duty enter into construction EXAMPLES FOR EXERCISE EXERCISE KEY expression false concord favour Form further examples George governed grammatical happy honour iambus indicative indicative mood John latter logical adjective logical noun nominative logical substantive logical verb subdivides MANUAL meaning mind MODEL EXAMPLES mood namely never nomi nominative and verb noun objective noun proper noun-substantive parsing participle perfect passive voice period divides personal pronoun pleasure plural possessive potential mood preposition preterit tense previous examples show primary division Principles Principles III prudent reason rebounding syllable relative pronoun rhetorical sense and construction sentence dividing singular speak speech spelling spondee subjunctive mood thee third person Thomas à Becket thou tive verb active verb and adverb verb infinitive verb irregular verb neuter verbs in italic virtue whole word
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Page 143 - If I am right, Thy grace impart Still in the right to stay ; If I am wrong, oh, teach my heart To find that better way!
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