The Institutes of English Grammar, Methodically Arranged: With Examples for Parsing, Questions for Examination, False Syntax for Correction, Exercises for Writing, Observations for the Advanced Student, and a Key to the Oral Exercises ; to which are Added Four Appendixes. Designed for the Use of Schools, Academies, and Private LearnersWood, 1851 - 311 Seiten |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-5 von 99
Seite iii
... English Language ; to express them in a simple and perspicuous style , adapted to the capacity of youth ; to illustrate them by appropriate examples and exercises ; and to give to the whole all possible advantage from method in the ...
... English Language ; to express them in a simple and perspicuous style , adapted to the capacity of youth ; to illustrate them by appropriate examples and exercises ; and to give to the whole all possible advantage from method in the ...
Seite iv
... English Grammar , But these , for an obvious reason , have executed their designs with various degrees of success ; and even the most meritorious have left ample room for improvement , though some have evinced an ability which does ...
... English Grammar , But these , for an obvious reason , have executed their designs with various degrees of success ; and even the most meritorious have left ample room for improvement , though some have evinced an ability which does ...
Seite viii
... English . But the intelligent reader will recognize as quotations a large portion of the examples , and know from what works they are taken . To the schoolboy this knowledge is neither important nor interesting . 29. Many of the ...
... English . But the intelligent reader will recognize as quotations a large portion of the examples , and know from what works they are taken . To the schoolboy this knowledge is neither important nor interesting . 29. Many of the ...
Seite xi
... English language itself ; " censures ( and not without reason ) the " presumption " of those " superficial critics " who have attempted to amend the work , and usurp his honours ; and , regarding the compiler's confession of his ...
... English language itself ; " censures ( and not without reason ) the " presumption " of those " superficial critics " who have attempted to amend the work , and usurp his honours ; and , regarding the compiler's confession of his ...
Seite xii
... English grammar must necessarily be , " in any considerable degree , if at all , " a compilation ; " nay , on such a theme , and in " the grammatical part " of the work , all compilation , beyond a fair use of authorities regularly ...
... English grammar must necessarily be , " in any considerable degree , if at all , " a compilation ; " nay , on such a theme , and in " the grammatical part " of the work , all compilation , beyond a fair use of authorities regularly ...
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
accent according to Rule active-transitive verb adjective adverb agree antecedent apposition auxiliary clause comma common noun compound conjugated conjunction connected consonant construction definite article denotes derived ellipsis employed English examples EXERCISE express FALSE SYNTAX figure governed grammar grammarians happiness honour imperative mood Imperfect Tense improper diphthong indicative mood infinitive mood inserted interjection interrogative language learner learning LESSON letters loved meaning neuter gender never nominative noun or pronoun objective OBSERVATIONS ON RULE parsing passive perfect participle person or thing personal pronoun pleonasm Pluperfect Tense plural number Poss potential mood preceded prefixed preposition Present Tense preterit proper reading relation relative pronoun require Saxon second person singular seen sense signifies singular number sometimes sound speech style subjunctive subjunctive mood syllable SYNTAX UNDER RULE thee thing merely spoken third person thou art tion triphthong Trochaic virtue vowel wise words write
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 173 - And behold I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Seite 245 - Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
Seite 308 - HIGH on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold...
Seite 243 - But what think ye ? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to.day in my vineyard.
Seite 249 - I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me : my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I was a father to the poor : and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
Seite 225 - Truths would you teach, or save a sinking land? All fear, none aid you, and few understand.
Seite 242 - Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men, Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom builds, Till smoothed and squared and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems to enrich.
Seite 235 - And besides this, giving all diligence, ADD to your faith virtue; AND to virtue knowledge; AND to knowledge temperance; AND to temperance patience; AND to patience godliness; AND to godliness brotherly kindness; AND to brotherly kindness charity.
Seite 257 - That light we see is burning in my hall. How far that little candle throws his beams ! So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
Seite 246 - And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or, peradventure, he sleepeth, and must be awaked.