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... dependent or subor- dinate . An INDEPENDENT sentence is one which makes complete sense by itself . A SUBORDINATE or DEPENDENT sentence is one which does not make complete sense by itself , and consequently can never stand alone . A ...
... dependent or subor- dinate . An INDEPENDENT sentence is one which makes complete sense by itself . A SUBORDINATE or DEPENDENT sentence is one which does not make complete sense by itself , and consequently can never stand alone . A ...
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Nathaniel Holmes Morison. 2 A COMPLEX sentence is one which contains a subordinate or dependent sentence ; As , Cicero knew that Anthony hated him . II . ELEMENTS . The parts of a simple sentence are five , called its ELEMENTS . These ...
Nathaniel Holmes Morison. 2 A COMPLEX sentence is one which contains a subordinate or dependent sentence ; As , Cicero knew that Anthony hated him . II . ELEMENTS . The parts of a simple sentence are five , called its ELEMENTS . These ...
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... no char- acter so unblemished , as to exempt men from the attacks of malice . RULE XVII . Dependent and subordinate clauses are separated from the principal ones by commas ; as , It may with justice be said , that his work.
... no char- acter so unblemished , as to exempt men from the attacks of malice . RULE XVII . Dependent and subordinate clauses are separated from the principal ones by commas ; as , It may with justice be said , that his work.
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... as in the preceding examples . Substitute a future tense for the past of the dependent verb , and the in- consistency between the two clauses of the sen- IN FOR INTO . 45 tence is removed . The 44 IMPROPRIETIES AND SOLECISMS .
... as in the preceding examples . Substitute a future tense for the past of the dependent verb , and the in- consistency between the two clauses of the sen- IN FOR INTO . 45 tence is removed . The 44 IMPROPRIETIES AND SOLECISMS .
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... former cases , they did with reference to the past . The infinitive has no power to express absolute time ; but its time always relates to , and is dependent upon , LOOK , & C . WITH AN ADVerb . 55 54 IMPROPRIETIES AND SOLECISMS .
... former cases , they did with reference to the past . The infinitive has no power to express absolute time ; but its time always relates to , and is dependent upon , LOOK , & C . WITH AN ADVerb . 55 54 IMPROPRIETIES AND SOLECISMS .
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accent adjective adverb applies authority beauty begin called capitals clause closely combined comma commence common complete compound conjunction connected consists construction containing correct dash denote direct divided double doubt element English equally errors exceptions expect expressions fact finite verb followed future give grammatical hear implies indicated indicative mood infinitive laid language letters limit live looks manner mark meaning mind mistake modify mood names nature never nominative noun objective objective element omitted ORTHOGRAPHY participle past performed person phrase placed plural preceded predicate preposition present principal pronounced pronunciation proper PUNCTUATION quantity quotation reference Remark RULE seems sense separated short similar simple sentence sometimes sound speech subordinate supplied syllable tense term thing third Thou tion usually vowel words writing written
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Page 24 - And does not Fame speak of me too ? Was there ever a bolder captain of a more valiant band ? Was there ever — but I scorn to boast.
Page 36 - A Word to the Wise, or HINTS ON THE CURRENT IMPROPRIETIES OF EXPRESSION IN WRITING AND SPEAKING. By PARRY GWYNNE. Thirteenth Thousand. 18mo, price Gd. sewed ; or is. cloth, gilt edges. " All who wish to mind their p's and cfs should consult this little volume.
Page 25 - Newton, whose mind burst forth from the fetters cast by nature upon our finite conceptions; Newton, whose science was truth, and the foundation of whose knowledge of it was philosophy, — not those visionary and arrogant presumptions which too often usurp its name, — but philosophy resting upon the basis of mathematics, which, like figures, cannot lie; Newton...
Page 64 - There is scarcely any thing which more distinguishes a person of poor education from a person of a good one, than the pronunciation of the unaccented vowels. When vowels are under the accent, the best speakers and the lowest of the people, with very few exceptions, pronounce them in the same manner ; but the unaccented vowels in the mouths of the former, have a distinct, open and specific sound, while the latter often totally sink them, or change them into some other sound.
Page 18 - Philosophers assert, that Nature is unlimited in her operations ; that she has inexhaustible treasures in reserve ; that knowledge will always be progressive ; and that all future generations will continue to make discoveries, of which we have not the least idea.
Page 23 - Pride in some particular disguise or other (often a secret to the proud man himself) is the most ordinary spring of action among men.
Page 18 - To give an early preference to honour above gain when they stand in competition to despise every advantage which cannot be attained without dishonest arts to brook no meanness and to stoop to no dissimulation are the indications of a great mind the presages of future eminence and usefulness in life.
Page 18 - It reveals to us the loveliness of nature, brings back the freshness of youthful feeling, revives the relish of simple pleasures, keeps unquenched the enthusiasm which warmed the spring-time of our being, refines youthful love, strengthens our interest in human nature by vivid delineations of its tenderest and loftiest feelings...
Page 67 - A young man may talk recklessly of "lots of bargains," "lots of money," "lots of fellows," "lots of fun," &c. , but a lady may not. Men may indulge in any latitude of expression within the bounds of sense and decorum, but woman has a narrower range — even her mirth must be subjected to the rules of good taste. It may be naive, but must never be grotesque. It is not that we would have primness in the sex, but we would have refinement. Women are the purer and the more ornamental part of life, and...
Page 50 - Yahoo, to be construed as an objective, following the ancient rule that the verb to be takes the same case after it as before it?