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VL. THE PREDICATE is the Word cr Words that

Subject.

VII. THE OBJECT of a Sentence is that on whi the Predicate terminates.

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Make Sentences having Verbs in each of the Modes and

Tenses mentioned.

XVIII. A VERB in Predicate must agree with its Subject in

Person
and

XIX. THE ADJUNCTS of a Sentence are

{

PRIMARY

or

SECONDARY.

Number

XX. PRIMARY ADJUNCTS are attached to the Principal Parts of a

Sentence or a Phrase.

XXI. SECONDARY ADJUNCTS are attached to other Adjuncts.

WORDS,

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&c., &c.

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INTRANSITIVE or

PRINCIPAL or Au

XXIV. A SENTENCE may be SIMPLE OF COMPO

XXV. AN INTRANSITIVE SENTENCE has no Objec
Make an Intransitive Sentence.

XXVI. A TRANSITIVE SENTENCE has an Object.
Make a Transitive Sentence.

XXVII. A SIMPLE SENTENCE has all its Principal
Make a Simple Sentence.

XXVIII. A COMPOUND SENTENCE has some of its

pound.

Make a Compound Sentence. XXIX. A PRINCIPAL SENTENCE asserts a Principa XXX. AN AUXILIARY SENTENCE asserts a Depen Make a Complex Sentence, and dist Sentence from the Auxiliary Sente

XXXI. CONJUNCTIONS introduce Sentences and

Phrases.

XXXII. A PREPOSITION shows a relation of its which its Phrase qualifies.

XXXIII. AN EXCLAMATION has no dependent cons XXXIV. A WORD OF EUPHONY is, in its office, chi

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sary to its structure.

Make Phrase having Principal El

XXXVIII. THE ADJUNCTS of a Phrase are words

describe other words.

Make a Phrase having Adjuncts.

XXXIX. THE PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS of a Phrase are

XL. THE LEADER of a Phrase is the word used to introduce the Phrase―generally connecting its Subsequent to the Word which the Phrase qualifies.

XLI. THE SUBSEQUENT of a Phrase is the Element which follows the Leading Word as its Object-depending on it for

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XLIV. A TRANSITIVE PHRASE is one whose Subsequent (Infinitive Verb or Participle) asserts an action which terminates on an Object.

Make a Transitive Phrase; 1. Participial-2. Infinitive. XLV. AN INTRANSITIVE Phrase is one whose Subsequent is a Noun or a Pronoun, or a Verb or a Participle having no Object. Make an Intransitive Phrase; 1. Prepositional→2. Participial-3. Infinitive-4. Independent.

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XLVII. A PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE is one that is introduced by a Preposition-having a Noun, a Pronoun (Word, Phrase, or Sentence), or a Participle, for its object of relation.

Make a Prepositional Phrase.

XLVIII. A PARTICIPIAL PHRASE is one that is introduced by a Participle, being followed by an Object of an action, or by an Adjunct. Make a Participial Phrase.

XLIX. AN INFINITIVE PHRASE is one that is introduced by the Preposition To having a Verb in the Infinitive Mode as its Object of relation.

Make an Infinitive Phrase.

L. AN INDEPENDENT PHRASE is one that is introduced by a Noun or a Pronoun-having a Participle depending on it.

Make an Independent Phrase.

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LL. A PHRASE is COMPOUND when it has t

Subsequents.

Make a Compound Phrase-Co pound Subsequent.

LII. A PHRASE is COMPLEX when one of qualified by another Phrase.

Make a Complex Phrase.

LIII. A Phrase is MIXED when it has one o one or more Intransitive Subsequents Make a Mixed Phrase.

REMARK 1.-Words combined into a Sentence each other-a relation which often determines th cipal Modifications of words, as treated in PART those of form-and these forms vary according to t words. Thus, in speaking of Frederick, I may say Here "he" stands for the name of Frederick; a Pronoun is used to denote that Frederick was the ag Subject of the Verb. But if I say "him James assi different assertion, not because I speak of differ different act, but because I use a different modificati But the form does not always determine the Sentence.

I may say, "Frederick assisted James,"

and "James assisted Frederick." Here, although I use the same words and the same j I make two widely different assertions. The differe in these examples is caused by the change of post Hence, the laws of AGREEMENT and ARRANGEMENT O struction of Sentences.

REM. 2.-As Diagrams are of great service in cons by serving as tests of the grammatical correctness of are inserted in PART III. It is hoped that the Teach require the Class to write Sentences which shall conta possible condition, and in every variety of modificatio should be required to place the Sentences in Diagram

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