The beginners' drill-book of English grammarRivingtons, 1878 - 113 pages |
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... to be absolute ; i.e. free , loose . ( See § 43. ) e.g. The weather being fine , I shall go out . To speak precisely , it cost thirty - five shillings . CHAPTER II . Classification of Words . [ NOTE .- 12 Simple Sentences .
... to be absolute ; i.e. free , loose . ( See § 43. ) e.g. The weather being fine , I shall go out . To speak precisely , it cost thirty - five shillings . CHAPTER II . Classification of Words . [ NOTE .- 12 Simple Sentences .
Page 49
... shilling ( = I paid a shilling to the man ) . Wrongly converted — The man was paid a shilling by me . Correctly converted — A shilling was paid to the man by me . § 76. ( 4 ) Avoid redundant nominatives . " The wind , it blew so cold ...
... shilling ( = I paid a shilling to the man ) . Wrongly converted — The man was paid a shilling by me . Correctly converted — A shilling was paid to the man by me . § 76. ( 4 ) Avoid redundant nominatives . " The wind , it blew so cold ...
Page 51
... shilling . He convinced me that I was wrong . ( § 90. ) The person to or for whom something is done is called the Dative Object . [ In a different arrangement , most of such sentences require the preposition to ( e.g. He paid a shilling ...
... shilling . He convinced me that I was wrong . ( § 90. ) The person to or for whom something is done is called the Dative Object . [ In a different arrangement , most of such sentences require the preposition to ( e.g. He paid a shilling ...
Page 52
... shilling = A shilling was paid me by him ; not , I was paid a shilling by him . He peeled me an apple = An apple was peeled for me by him ; not , I was peeled an apple . If verbs be said to govern remote objects , it must be allowed ...
... shilling = A shilling was paid me by him ; not , I was paid a shilling by him . He peeled me an apple = An apple was peeled for me by him ; not , I was peeled an apple . If verbs be said to govern remote objects , it must be allowed ...
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