English Grammar for Secondary Schools: Advanced Course (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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1. The Elements of the Sentence - The various elements that enter into the composition of sentences are:

1. Subjects.
2. Verbs.
3. Complements.
4. Adjective modifiers.
5. Adverbial modifiers.
6. Connectives.
7. Independent elements.

2. Kinds of Subjects. - The subject of a verb may be:

1. Noun: Wisdom is power.
2. Pronoun: We are masters of our fate.
3. Adjective: The best is none too good.
4. Adverb: Then was the time to do it.
5. Phrase: Out of debt is out of worry.
6. Clause: What we think determines what we are.
7. Infinitive: To live well is the business of life.
8. Gerund: Writing letters was a pleasure to him.

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