English Grammar on the Productive System: A Method of Instruction Recently Adopted in Germany and Switzerland : Designed for Schools and Academies |
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... repeat the comparative and superlative degrees , as I name the positive ? 115 . Positive . Good , Comparative . Superlative . Better , Best . Little , Less , Least . Much , or many , More , Most . Bad , ill , or evil , Worse , Worst ...
... repeat the comparative and superlative degrees , as I name the positive ? 115 . Positive . Good , Comparative . Superlative . Better , Best . Little , Less , Least . Much , or many , More , Most . Bad , ill , or evil , Worse , Worst ...
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... repeating John so often ? 118. By using the word he in its place ; thus , “ John goes to school , he learns fast , and he will excel . " Q. What little word , then , may stand for John ? 119. He . Q. What does the word pronoun mean ...
... repeating John so often ? 118. By using the word he in its place ; thus , “ John goes to school , he learns fast , and he will excel . " Q. What little word , then , may stand for John ? 119. He . Q. What does the word pronoun mean ...
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... repeat them ? Singular . 161. First person , love . Second person , You love . Third person , He loves . Q. Will you repeat the variations 162 . Singular . 1 Pers . I am . 2 Pers . You are . 3 Pers . He is . First person , Plural . We ...
... repeat them ? Singular . 161. First person , love . Second person , You love . Third person , He loves . Q. Will you repeat the variations 162 . Singular . 1 Pers . I am . 2 Pers . You are . 3 Pers . He is . First person , Plural . We ...
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... repeat it ? 193. Pres . tense , Imp . tense , Perf . tense , Plup . tense , SYNOPSIS . I learn , or do learn . I learned , or did learn . I have learned . I had learned . 1st Fut . tense , I shall or will learn . 2d Fut . tense , I ...
... repeat it ? 193. Pres . tense , Imp . tense , Perf . tense , Plup . tense , SYNOPSIS . I learn , or do learn . I learned , or did learn . I have learned . I had learned . 1st Fut . tense , I shall or will learn . 2d Fut . tense , I ...
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... repeat the synopsis with I ? thou ? he ? we ? ye ? you ? they ? Q. In what mood , tense , number , and person , is , " I can learn ? " " You may learn ? " " You might assist ? " They could have learned ? " " He must study ? " 66 Q. In ...
... repeat the synopsis with I ? thou ? he ? we ? ye ? you ? they ? Q. In what mood , tense , number , and person , is , " I can learn ? " " You may learn ? " " You might assist ? " They could have learned ? " " He must study ? " 66 Q. In ...
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according to RULE active verb adjective pronoun adverb agrees applied auxiliaries auxiliary verbs better called comma common noun compound conjugation conjunction connected correct this sentence Corresponding with Murray's DEFECTIVE VERBS definite article denote ellipsis English EXERCISES IN PARSING EXERCISES IN SYNTAX following sentences future tense genitive gilt Give an example governed happy imperative mood imperfect tense implies indicative mood infinitive mood interjection intransitive James John king language loved means Murray's Grammar neuter verb nominative Note number and person objective PARSED AND CORRECTED passive verb Perf personal pronoun phrase PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number possessive potential mood preposition present tense proper relative pronoun repeat RULE VII Rule XV second future second person sense signifies sing singular number sometimes subjunctive mood substantive superlative syllables SYNTAX CONTINUED tence thing Thou art tion tive transitive verbs virtue vowel William wise word wouldst write written
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