The conjugation of the auxiliary verbs to have and to be. : : : The auxiliary verbs conjugated in their simple form; with observa- Of the various ways in which words A sketch of the steps, by which the Of the syntax of the article. : : : : 166 Of one noun governing another in the posses- sive case. : : : : : : : ::: : 169 Of pronouns agreeing with their antecedents. Of the relative being nominative to the verb. : ent persons. Of the verb's agreement with the nominative case. 139 Of one verb governing another in the infinitive Of verbs related in point of time. Of the syntax of the participle. Of conjunctions requiring the subjunctive mood, Of the syntax of interjections. : : 153 Of comparisons by the conjunction than or as. 205 Directions respecting the ellipsis. : ENGLISH GRAMMAR. ENGLISH NGLISH GRAMMAR is the art of speaking and writing the English language with propriety. It is divided into four parts, viz. ORTHOGRAPHY, ETYMOLOGY, SYNTAX, and PROSODY. This division may be rendered more intelligible to young minds, by observing, in other words, that Grammar treats, first, of the form and sound of the letters, the combination of letters into syllables, and syllables into words; secondly, of the different sorts of words, their various modifications, and their derivation; thirdly, of the union and right order of words in the formation of a sentence; and lastly, of the just pronunciation, and poetical construction of sentences. PART I. ORTHOGRAPHY. CHAPTER 4. Of the LETTERS. SECT. 1. Of the nature of the letters, and of a perfect alphabet. An articulate sound, is the sound of the human voice, formed by the organs of speech. Orthography teaches the nature and powers of letters, and the just method of spelling words. A letter is the first principle or least part of a word. The letters of the English language, called the English Alphabet, are twenty-six in number. B |