An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the Language, Illustrated by Appropriate Exercises, and a Key to the Exercises, Volumes 1-2Collins & Company : Collins & Hannay : Samuel Wood & Sons : G. & C. & H. Carvill : White, Gallaher & White, 1829 - English language |
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... possessive case 173 Of the syntax of the pronoun . Of pronouns agreeing with their antecedents Of the relatives being the nominative to the verb Of the relatives preceded by nominatives of different persons Of the syntax of the ...
... possessive case 173 Of the syntax of the pronoun . Of pronouns agreeing with their antecedents Of the relatives being the nominative to the verb Of the relatives preceded by nominatives of different persons Of the syntax of the ...
Page 43
... possessive case expresses the relation of pro- perty or possession ; and has an apostrophe with the letters coming ... Possessive Case . Objective Case . Nominative Case . Possessive Case . Objective Case . Singular . A mother . Plural ...
... possessive case expresses the relation of pro- perty or possession ; and has an apostrophe with the letters coming ... Possessive Case . Objective Case . Nominative Case . Possessive Case . Objective Case . Singular . A mother . Plural ...
Page 45
... possessive case ; and that a comprehensive case , correspondent to that difference , must be useful and proper . The ... possessive case is commonly added to the last term : as , " The king of Great Britain's dominions . " Sometimes ...
... possessive case ; and that a comprehensive case , correspondent to that difference , must be useful and proper . The ... possessive case is commonly added to the last term : as , " The king of Great Britain's dominions . " Sometimes ...
Page 51
... possessive , and the objective . The objective case of a pronoun has , in general , a form dif- ferent from that of the nominative or the possessive case . The personal pronouns are thus declined . Person . Case ETYMOLOGY . 51.
... possessive , and the objective . The objective case of a pronoun has , in general , a form dif- ferent from that of the nominative or the possessive case . The personal pronouns are thus declined . Person . Case ETYMOLOGY . 51.
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... possessive cases of the personal pronouns , has been disputed , though the nature and meaning of these words , and the con- current practice of our first grammarians , have assigned them this rank and denomination . It has been alleged ...
... possessive cases of the personal pronouns , has been disputed , though the nature and meaning of these words , and the con- current practice of our first grammarians , have assigned them this rank and denomination . It has been alleged ...
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accent according to RULE active verb admit adverb agreeable Amphibrach appears auxiliary beauty better cæsura Chap comma common substantive conjunction connexion consonant construction definite article denote diphthong distinct ellipsis English English language examples Exercises expression favour following sentence frequently gender give governed grammar grammarians happy heart honour ideas imperative mood imperfect tense improved indicative mood infinitive mood instances irregular verb kind king language learner Lord manner means mind nature never nominative noun object observations occasions participle passions pause perceive perfect personal pronoun perspicuity phrases pleasure PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number possessive potential mood preceding preposition present tense principles proper properly propriety reason regard relative relative pronoun respect Rule of Syntax SECTION sense sentiments signifies singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood syllable tence thing thou tion Trochee truth verb active verb neuter virtue vowel wise words writing
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