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" An explicative sentence is when a thing is said to be or not to be, to do or not to do, to suffer or not to suffer, in a direct manner ; as, ' I am ; thou writest ; Thomas is Joved. "
A Practical Grammar of the English Language: In which the Principles ... - Page 86
by Roscoe Goddard Greene - 1830 - 111 pages
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A Short Introduction to English Grammar: With Critical Notes

Robert Lowth - English language - 1763 - 226 pages
...we explain it, or make a declaration of it ; if i. An Explicative Sentence is .when a thing is faid to be, or not to be; to do,, or not to do ; to fuffer, or not to fuffer ; in a direct manner; as in the foregoing exampks. If the Sentence be Negative,...
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A Short Introduction to English Grammar: With Critical Notes

Robert Lowth - English language - 1774 - 168 pages
...or, afking : 3, Imperative, or commanding [5]. 1. An Explicative Sentence is, vvhen a thing is faid to be, or not to be ; to do, or not to do ; to fuffer, or not to fuffer ; in a direct manner : as in the foregoing examples. 'If the Sentence be Negative,...
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A short introduction to English grammar: with critical notes [by R. Lowth].

Robert Lowth (bp. of London.) - 1775 - 442 pages
...Interrogative, or aiking : 3. Imperative, or commanding [5]. i. An Explicative Sentence is, when a thing is faid to be, or not to be ; to do, or not to 'do ; lo fulFer, ór not to fuffer ; in a direct manner : as' in the foregoing examples. If the Sentence...
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English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners : with an ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...sentences; theexplicative, or explaining ; the interrogative, or asking ; the imperative, or commanding. An explicative sentence is when a thing is said to...suffer or not to suffer, in a direct manner : as, "1 am ; thou writest ; Thomas is loved." If the sentence be negative, the- adverb not is placed after...
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English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners : with an ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...compounded members, each of which is subdivided into two simple members, which are properly called clauses. An explicative sentence is when a thing is said to...do or not to do, to suffer or not to suffer, in a There are three sorts of simple sentences; theexfiZicative, or explaining ; the interrogative, or asking...
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English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners : with an ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...sentences; the 'xpftcative, or explaining ; the interrogati-vs, or asking ; the imperatirr, or commanding. An explicative sentence is when a thing is said to...not to be, to do or not to do, to suffer or not to sufftr, in u. direct manner : as, "I am ; thou writest ; Thomas is loved." If the sentence be negative,...
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English Grammar, Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners: With an ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...interrogative, or afking ; the imperative, or commanding. An explicative fentence is when a thing is faid to be or not to be, to do or not to do, to fuffer or not to fuffer, in a * finite verbs are thofe to which number and perfon appertain. Verbs...
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English Grammar, Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners: With an ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1807 - 290 pages
...or asking ; the imperative, or commanding. An explicative sentence is when a thing is said to be c« not to be, to do or not to do, to suffer or not to suffer, in a direct manner : as, " 1 am ; thou writest ; Thomas is iov* Finite verbs .ire those to which number ami person.appertain...
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An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the ..., Volume 1

Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 526 pages
...simple sentences ; the ci or explaining ; \.\\einterrogatiyc, or asking ; the imperative, or commanding. An explicative sentence is, when a thing is said to...to suffer, in a direct manner : as, " I am ; thou w' itsst ; Thomas is loved." If the sentence be negative, the adverb not is placed after the auxiliary,...
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English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners, with an ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 330 pages
...sentences; the explitative, or explaining ; the interrogative, or asking ; the imperati-ac, or commanding. An explicative sentence is when a thing is said to...suffer or not to suffer, in a direct manner : as, "lam; thou writes! ; Thomas is loved." If the sentence be negative, the adverb not is placed after...
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