Smithdeal's Practical GrammarB.F. Johnson Publishing Company, 1895 |
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... Rules for Clearness . Force Miscellaneous Exercise . Review Questions .. Rules for Capitalization . Exercise on Capitals .. The Comma . The Semicolon The Colon . The Period . The Exclamation . The Interrogation The Dash . Marks of ...
... Rules for Clearness . Force Miscellaneous Exercise . Review Questions .. Rules for Capitalization . Exercise on Capitals .. The Comma . The Semicolon The Colon . The Period . The Exclamation . The Interrogation The Dash . Marks of ...
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... rule ; " " a two - bushel measure , " are correct , because these are single compound words . 6. Do not use the pronoun " them " for the adjective " those . " EXAMPLES .- " Them are not my sentiments " should be " Those are not my ...
... rule ; " " a two - bushel measure , " are correct , because these are single compound words . 6. Do not use the pronoun " them " for the adjective " those . " EXAMPLES .- " Them are not my sentiments " should be " Those are not my ...
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... Rule 1. - Avoid using slang words and low provin- cialisms , such as " tain't , " " hain't , " " aint , " & c . EXAMPLES .- " To succeed , a man must get a move on him " should be " To succeed , a man must be energetic . " 66 He hain't ...
... Rule 1. - Avoid using slang words and low provin- cialisms , such as " tain't , " " hain't , " " aint , " & c . EXAMPLES .- " To succeed , a man must get a move on him " should be " To succeed , a man must be energetic . " 66 He hain't ...
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... we know it could not have been the author's thought . In sentences of this kind , the fault is that of Obscurity . RULES FOR CLEARNESS . Position of Parts of the Sentence 66 SMITHDEAL'S PRACTICAL GRAMMAR . Clearness of Expression.
... we know it could not have been the author's thought . In sentences of this kind , the fault is that of Obscurity . RULES FOR CLEARNESS . Position of Parts of the Sentence 66 SMITHDEAL'S PRACTICAL GRAMMAR . Clearness of Expression.
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Grace H. Smithdeal. RULES FOR CLEARNESS . Position of Parts of the Sentence . Rule 1. - Place words , phrases and clauses as near as possible to the words to which they belong , so that there can be no doubt as to the meaning . EXAMPLE ...
Grace H. Smithdeal. RULES FOR CLEARNESS . Position of Parts of the Sentence . Rule 1. - Place words , phrases and clauses as near as possible to the words to which they belong , so that there can be no doubt as to the meaning . EXAMPLE ...
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Page 82 - Begin with capitals the names of the days of the week and the months of the year.
Page 90 - Sun of our life, thy quickening ray Sheds on our path the glow of day; Star of our hope, thy softened light Cheers the long watches of the night. Our midnight is thy smile withdrawn; Our noontide is thy gracious dawn ; Our rainbow arch thy mercy's sign; All, save the clouds of sin, are thine!
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Page 85 - Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand, and my heart, to this vote.
Page 33 - Verb is one which does not form its past tense and perfect participle by adding d or ed to the present tense; as, do, did, done; go, went, gone.