English Grammar as Bearing Upon Composition |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The ARTICLES are Adjectives in force as well as in origin 113 | 9 |
The Finite verb alone concerned in the definition | 10 |
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abstract nouns action adjective abstract adjective clause adjective form adjective of quality adjunct adverbial phrase adverbs ambiguity antecedent apply Cæsar called circumstance class noun co-ordinating collective nouns combination common noun composition conjunction connection construction copula curiosity defined definition demonstrative diamond distinction ellipsis employed England English equally examples expressed fact Father finite verb frequent give given Grammar hearer horse indefinite article individual infinitive phrase inflection instances intransitive king language Latin latter limit material noun meaning mode nature negative noun clause object occasion ordinary origin parsing participle passive passive voice peculiarities persons Plato plural possessive precise predicate prefix preposition pronoun proper names qualifying reference regards relative clause Saxon scarcely sense sentence signify single singular speaker speech substitutes suffix tence things thou tion tive transitive verb universal denial usage vague variety verbal abstract verbal noun wise words