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... called modifiers . CLASSIFICATION OF SENTENCES 1. If at first you don't succeed , try , try again . 2. Study your lesson diligently . 3. Who was Confucius ? 4. How many are greedy of public applause ! 5. Pass in quickly . 6 . Ship these ...
... called modifiers . CLASSIFICATION OF SENTENCES 1. If at first you don't succeed , try , try again . 2. Study your lesson diligently . 3. Who was Confucius ? 4. How many are greedy of public applause ! 5. Pass in quickly . 6 . Ship these ...
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... called parts of speech . NOUNS AND PRONOUNS 1. The Hudson is an important river of New York . 2. The river was deepened by dredging . 3. Help me to understand you . 4. Her strength lies in her navy . 5. The growth of America's ...
... called parts of speech . NOUNS AND PRONOUNS 1. The Hudson is an important river of New York . 2. The river was deepened by dredging . 3. Help me to understand you . 4. Her strength lies in her navy . 5. The growth of America's ...
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... called the object . The preposition and its object constitute a prepositional phrase . INTERJECTION 1. Alas ! we are too late . 2. Oh ! where can rest be found ? 3. O bosom black as death ! QUESTION What words in the foregoing sentences ...
... called the object . The preposition and its object constitute a prepositional phrase . INTERJECTION 1. Alas ! we are too late . 2. Oh ! where can rest be found ? 3. O bosom black as death ! QUESTION What words in the foregoing sentences ...
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... called class nouns . Observation . - Two or more words are often used to form one name and should be considered as one noun ; as , New York City , Webster's Unabridged Dictionary , The Chambered Nautilus . CAPITALIZATION OF NOUNS A ...
... called class nouns . Observation . - Two or more words are often used to form one name and should be considered as one noun ; as , New York City , Webster's Unabridged Dictionary , The Chambered Nautilus . CAPITALIZATION OF NOUNS A ...
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... which engage his atten- tion when he is ' called away from ' his regular business or profession - as music , fishing , oratory . " - Mathews . Name .. Grade .. EXERCISE 9 Insert in each blank 28 APPLIED BUSINESS ENGLISH.
... which engage his atten- tion when he is ' called away from ' his regular business or profession - as music , fishing , oratory . " - Mathews . Name .. Grade .. EXERCISE 9 Insert in each blank 28 APPLIED BUSINESS ENGLISH.
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action adjective adverb are-is blank spaces boys Chicago clause comma complement complimentary close compound sentences conjunction containing a noun Dear Sir DECLENSION Deduct six Deduct three deer amends denotes English ENGLISH PLURAL error exclamation point EXERCISE express finite verb following sentences foregoing sentences Future Perfect Tense gender Grade Grammar has-have he-him inclosed within quotation INDICATIVE MODE infinitive Insert interrogation point is-are italicized John LESSON means MODE Present Tense modified Name nominative noun or pronoun object paragraph PARTICIPIAL MODE Past Perfect Tense Past Tense Perfect Participle PLURAL position possessive POTENTIAL MODE predicate preposition Present Perfect Tense president punctuation quotation marks rain respectfully RULE seen Past semicolon sentence containing she-her signifies speaker stenographer SUBJUNCTIVE teacher things thou thought tion to-day to-morrow transitive verb truly usually was-were who-whom wish words Write a sentence yesterday
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