A New English Grammar for Schools; Being a Revised Edition of a Practical Grammar of the English Language

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ...(Rule XIII.) He was considered rich. "Was considered " is a verb; regular; principal parts (give them): passive form; copulative; indicative mode; past tense; third person, singular number. (Rule XIII.) The fields look green. "Look" is a verb; regular; principal parts (give them): copula five; it connects the predicate "green" with the subject" fields " indicative mode; present tense; third person, plural number. (Rule XIII.) John hastened to assist us. "To assist" is an infinitive verb; regular; principal parts (give them): transitive; active voice; it depends upon "hastened." (Rule XVII.) To lie is disgraceful. "To lie" is an infinitive verb; regular; principal parts (give them): it is the subject of the sentence, "To lie is disgraceful," and is in the nominative case. (Rule I.) He has been reading Shakespeare. "Has been reading" is a verb; irregular; principal parts (give them): active voice; progressive form; it denotes continuance of action: indicative mode; present perfect tense; third person, singular number. (Rule XIII.) That man did buy our house. "Did buy" is, a verb; irregular; principal parts (give them): active voice; emphatic form; it denotes assertion with emphasis: indicative mode; past tense; third person, singular number. (Rule XIII.) CXLIV. EXERCISES Parse the nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and verbs in the following i sentences: --1. They commenced plowing yesterday. 2. I seldom write letters. 3. My father brought me some pineapples when he came from the city. 4. She had gone to walk. 5. When do you intend to return my umbrella? 6. The workmen should have been more careful. 7. Hallowed be thy name. 8. Respect the aged. 9....