Steps in English: Book I-II, Book 2 |
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... Interrogative Sentence . When a declarative , an imperative , or an interrogative sentence is used to express emotion , such as sorrow , surprise , or impa- tience , it is called an Exclamatory Sentence ; as , 1. Few , few shall part ...
... Interrogative Sentence . When a declarative , an imperative , or an interrogative sentence is used to express emotion , such as sorrow , surprise , or impa- tience , it is called an Exclamatory Sentence ; as , 1. Few , few shall part ...
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... interrogative , five imperative , and five exclamatory sen- tences . Tell whether each of the exclamatory sentences is declarative , imperative , or interrogative in meaning . 3. SUBJECT AND PREDICATE . Two words , at least , are needed ...
... interrogative , five imperative , and five exclamatory sen- tences . Tell whether each of the exclamatory sentences is declarative , imperative , or interrogative in meaning . 3. SUBJECT AND PREDICATE . Two words , at least , are needed ...
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... interrogative sentence the subject names that about which something is asked ( not stated ) and the predicate asks something about that which is named by the subject . So in an imperative sentence the predicate commands or requests ...
... interrogative sentence the subject names that about which something is asked ( not stated ) and the predicate asks something about that which is named by the subject . So in an imperative sentence the predicate commands or requests ...
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... INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES . An interrogative sentence is a modified form of the de- clarative sentence , and , to determine its subject and predi- cate , it is usually necessary to change the form to that of the declarative ; as , Has ...
... INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES . An interrogative sentence is a modified form of the de- clarative sentence , and , to determine its subject and predi- cate , it is usually necessary to change the form to that of the declarative ; as , Has ...
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... interrogative sentences , as nearly as possible , to the declarative form ; tell the subject and the predicate of ... interrogative sentences have the arrangement of declarative sentences . This is true when an interrogative word ( who ...
... interrogative sentences , as nearly as possible , to the declarative form ; tell the subject and the predicate of ... interrogative sentences have the arrangement of declarative sentences . This is true when an interrogative word ( who ...
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action adjective adverb adverbial clause apposition assertion attribute complement auxiliary beautiful Bruce called collective noun comma Comp complete composition compound sentence Conj conjunction coördinate DEFINITION denote diagram the following exclamation point exclamatory Exercise expletive express factitive complement father feeling finite verb following sentences gender girl give grammar group of words imperative indicated indirect object infinitive inflection intransitive intransitive verb John kind letter loved mode modify the meaning never nominative Note noun or pronoun object complement omitted paragraph parse passive voice past participle PAST PERFECT past tense PERFECT TENSE personal pronoun phrase picture Plural Number possessive preposition present perfect PRESENT PERFECT TENSE PRESENT TENSE punctuation pupils relation relative pronoun rule selection Sing Singular Number speech STEPS ENG subject and predicate Subjunctive subordinate conjunction suggestive teacher tell tences Thou thought tive trees Write
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Page 185 - Like the vase, in which roses have once been distilled — You may break, you may shatter the vase if you will. But the scent of the roses will hang round it still.
Page 325 - Tu-who, a merry note, While greasy Joan doth keel the pot. When all aloud the wind doth blow And coughing drowns the parson's saw And birds sit brooding in the snow And Marian's nose looks red and raw, When...
Page 75 - KNOW ye the land where the cypress and myrtle Are emblems of deeds that are done in their clime? Where the rage of the vulture, the love of the turtle, Now melt into sorrow, now madden to crime...
Page 226 - I then came home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers and sisters and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth.
Page 10 - Yet, ere we part, one lesson I can leave you For every day. Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever ; Do noble things, not dream them, all day long : And so make life, death, and that vast for-ever One grand, sweet song.
Page 195 - FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend hermit grew ; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the crystal well : Remote from man, with God he pass'd the days, Prayer all his business, all his pleasure praise.
Page 282 - DRIVING HOME THE COWS. OUT of the clover and blue-eyed grass, He turned them into the river-lane ; One after another he let them pass, Then fastened the meadow bars again. Under the willows and over the hill, He patiently followed their sober pace ; The merry whistle for once was still, And something shadowed the sunny face. Only a boy ! and his father had said, He never could let his youngest go ; Two already were lying dead Under the feet of the trampling foe.
Page 209 - Mont Blanc is the monarch of mountains, They crowned him long ago On a throne of rocks, in a robe of clouds, With a diadem of snow.
Page 292 - THE Curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea. The plowman homeward plods his weary way ; And leaves the world to darkness and to me.
Page 297 - I'm not so large as you, You are not so small as I, And not half so spry. I'll not deny you make A very pretty squirrel track ; Talents differ : all is well and wisely put ; If I can not carry forests on my back, Neither can you crack a nut...