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... , 146 3. Historical Narration , 148 SECTION III . - DISCURSIVE ESSAYS , 149 SECTION IV . - EXPOSITORY THEMES , 156 1. Terms , 2. Propositions , • 157 159 · RUDIMENTS OF ENGLISH COMPOSITION . INTRODUCTION . COMPOSITION is the CONTENTS .
... , 146 3. Historical Narration , 148 SECTION III . - DISCURSIVE ESSAYS , 149 SECTION IV . - EXPOSITORY THEMES , 156 1. Terms , 2. Propositions , • 157 159 · RUDIMENTS OF ENGLISH COMPOSITION . INTRODUCTION . COMPOSITION is the CONTENTS .
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... proposition . Every complete proposition or sentence contains a subject , or thing spoken of , and a predicate , or what is said of the subject . The subject of a sentence is always a noun , which may be accompanied by qualifying words ...
... proposition . Every complete proposition or sentence contains a subject , or thing spoken of , and a predicate , or what is said of the subject . The subject of a sentence is always a noun , which may be accompanied by qualifying words ...
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... proposition is simply added to the other , and both are true ; as , ' He is a learned man , and his works are full ... propositions exclude one another . When stated affirmatively , one of the contrasted statements is un- true . When ...
... proposition is simply added to the other , and both are true ; as , ' He is a learned man , and his works are full ... propositions exclude one another . When stated affirmatively , one of the contrasted statements is un- true . When ...
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... proposition is contrary to what we should expect from the other ; as , ' He is a learned man , but his writings are uninteresting ; ' ' His writings are uninteresting , yet he is a learned man . ' Since he is a learned man , we should ...
... proposition is contrary to what we should expect from the other ; as , ' He is a learned man , but his writings are uninteresting ; ' ' His writings are uninteresting , yet he is a learned man . ' Since he is a learned man , we should ...
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... proposition for each of us to relinquish some- thing , was complied with , and produced a cordial reconcile- ment . 11. It is difficult for him to speak three sentences together . 12. The negligence of timely precaution was the cause of ...
... proposition for each of us to relinquish some- thing , was complied with , and produced a cordial reconcile- ment . 11. It is difficult for him to speak three sentences together . 12. The negligence of timely precaution was the cause of ...
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Rudiments of English composition. [With] Key. Adapted to the improved ed Alexander Reid Visualização completa - 1872 |
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36 pages Academy adapted adjective adverbial ADVERBIAL CLAUSES Analysis of Sentences Arithmetic Books Carefully Revised Chester Cincinnatus CLASS-BOOKS clauses Coloured Composition containing Copious Correct such errors death Dictation Exercises Douglas's Dr M'Culloch's Edinburgh Edinburgh Academy Edition Education English Grammar English Language enlarge essays evils EXAMPLE Exercise expressed following passages following sentences following subjects French friends friendship GEOGRAPHY of SCOTLAND Glasgow Academy Greek happy History honour ideas infinite jest Junior Classes king labour language Latin learned Lessons LL.D Maps Master MAX MÜLLER ment Metaphors Metonymy mind Modern Geography Narrative nature never noun objects OUTLINE paragraph persons Physical Geography placed pleasure Practical principal proposed Decimal Coinage Pupils Questions for Examination reindeer religion rhetorically arranged Roman Rudiments School St Mark's College STANDARD READING-BOOK stiff wrapper Surenne's Teacher temper thee thou tion TROTTER University of Aberdeen verb virtue virtuous Vocabulary wall of China words and phrases Write
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