Smithdeal's Practical GrammarB.F. Johnson Publishing Company, 1895 |
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... usually followed by a period , but in cases of strong excitement it may take an exclamation point after it . 1. Do as I tell you . 2. Have pity on me ! 3. Go to your place . EXAMPLES . 4. Tell me what you saw . 5. Blow , winds , and ...
... usually followed by a period , but in cases of strong excitement it may take an exclamation point after it . 1. Do as I tell you . 2. Have pity on me ! 3. Go to your place . EXAMPLES . 4. Tell me what you saw . 5. Blow , winds , and ...
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... usually omitted , and thou or you is understood , and should be supplied by the mind ; as , ( You ) Sit down . 3. The Object is the part of the sentence that completes the meaning of the verb . It answers the questions What ? or Whom ...
... usually omitted , and thou or you is understood , and should be supplied by the mind ; as , ( You ) Sit down . 3. The Object is the part of the sentence that completes the meaning of the verb . It answers the questions What ? or Whom ...
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... usually singular are made plural when referring to different kinds of the same substance ; as , wines , sugars , the peoples ( meaning the nations ) of the earth . 9. Some nouns from foreign languages retain their foreign plurals ...
... usually singular are made plural when referring to different kinds of the same substance ; as , wines , sugars , the peoples ( meaning the nations ) of the earth . 9. Some nouns from foreign languages retain their foreign plurals ...
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... usually expressed , but some- times omitted . After bid , dare , feel , help , let , make , need , see , the sign of the Infinitive is usually omitted . EXAMPLES . -- To know ; to tell ; bid him ( to ) come ; let me ( to ) go ; to be ...
... usually expressed , but some- times omitted . After bid , dare , feel , help , let , make , need , see , the sign of the Infinitive is usually omitted . EXAMPLES . -- To know ; to tell ; bid him ( to ) come ; let me ( to ) go ; to be ...
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... usually add s to verbs to indicate singular num- ber , and omit it for plural number . We say , " The boy plays . " Here plays is singular form , because its subject is singular number . We say , " Boys play . " Here play is plural form ...
... usually add s to verbs to indicate singular num- ber , and omit it for plural number . We say , " The boy plays . " Here plays is singular form , because its subject is singular number . We say , " Boys play . " Here play is plural form ...
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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.