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... horses ; good horses . A Verb is a word used to express action , being , or state ; as , " The boy runs " ( action ) , “ We are ” ( being ) , " They sleep " ( state ) . An Adverb is a word used to modify the meaning of a verb , an ...
... horses ; good horses . A Verb is a word used to express action , being , or state ; as , " The boy runs " ( action ) , “ We are ” ( being ) , " They sleep " ( state ) . An Adverb is a word used to modify the meaning of a verb , an ...
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... Horse , mare . Wizard , witch . 2. By a Difference of Termination : Masculine . Feminine . Masculine . Feminine . Abbot , abbess . Duke , duchess . Actor , actress . Editor , editress . Ambassador , ambassadress . Elector , electress ...
... Horse , mare . Wizard , witch . 2. By a Difference of Termination : Masculine . Feminine . Masculine . Feminine . Abbot , abbess . Duke , duchess . Actor , actress . Editor , editress . Ambassador , ambassadress . Elector , electress ...
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... horse , man , teacher , box , flower , desk , sky , friend , rose , goose , day , squirrel , lily , sister , sister - in - law , general , major - general , post- master - general , court - martial , potato , book - keeper , pear - tree ...
... horse , man , teacher , box , flower , desk , sky , friend , rose , goose , day , squirrel , lily , sister , sister - in - law , general , major - general , post- master - general , court - martial , potato , book - keeper , pear - tree ...
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... horses . The first lesson . This old man . Those six red apples . A very small pony . One nice orange . These flowers are scarce . This rose is beautiful . The running brook teaches a lesson of industry . Three boys bought the gold ...
... horses . The first lesson . This old man . Those six red apples . A very small pony . One nice orange . These flowers are scarce . This rose is beautiful . The running brook teaches a lesson of industry . Three boys bought the gold ...
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... in asking about persons , animals , and things ; as , " Which of the boys has recited ? " " Which of the horses is yours ? " " Which of the books will you have ? " What is used commonly to inquire about things ; as 62 ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
... in asking about persons , animals , and things ; as , " Which of the boys has recited ? " " Which of the horses is yours ? " " Which of the books will you have ? " What is used commonly to inquire about things ; as 62 ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
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according to Rule active voice adjective element adverb adverbial element Analyze the following antecedent beautiful bird called Cautions commas complex conjunction conjunctive adverb connected copula Correct the following declarative sentence defective verbs denotes ellipsis Exercise express finite verb flower following sentences FUTURE PERFECT TENSE gender Grammar honor horse imperative mode infinitive mode interjection Interrogative intransitive limit a noun logical predicate logical subject meaning modified nouns or pronouns objective form parsed passive voice Past Perfect past tense Perfect Participle PERFECT TENSE personal pronoun phrase placed pleonasm plural number possessive sign POTENTIAL MODE preceding preposition Present Perfect PRESENT PERFECT TENSE PRESENT TENSE principal clause pronominal adjective put in apposition recited relative pronoun Remarks sentence is incorrect simple predicate unmodified simple subject unmodified sing singular number sound subjunctive subordinate clause syllable taught teach thee things third person Thou transitive verb vowel wise word Write