English Grammar as Bearing Upon Composition |
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
devices | 7 |
The Finite verb alone concerned in the definition | 10 |
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abstract nouns action adjective of quality adverb adverbial clause adverbial phrase ambiguity antecedent appear applied better Cæsar called circumstance class noun classical classical element co-ordinating common noun composition compounds concord conjunction construction defining definition derived distinct emphasis emphatic employed English equally examples exemplified express fact farther French frequently gerund give given grammar Greek important indefinite article individual infinitive inflection instances intransitive king language Latin limit Lord material noun meaning mode names native nature noun clause object occasion origin parsing participle passive passive voice person plural position possessive predicate prefix preposition pronoun proper qualifying reference regarded relative clause restrictive root rule Saxon sense sentence signify singular sometimes speak speaker speech substitute suffix tence tense things thou tion tive transitive verb usage verbal abstract verbal noun wise words write