 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...are necessary. The following, with the annexed observations.,; comprise the chief of them. RULE I. A verb must agree with its nominative case, in number and person : as, " I learn ;" " Thou art improved," " The bircls.sing." The foHoiving- are p. few- examples- of'trre... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 330 pages
...words in a sentence, the following rules ancl observa-. tions should be carefullv studied. RULE I. A verb must agree with its nominative case, in number and person : as, " I learn ;" " Thou art improved ;" " The birds sing." The following are a few examples of the... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...that power which one part of speech Has' over another, in directing its mood, tense, or case. Rule 1. A verb must agree with its nominative case, in number and person ; as, " I learn ;" " Thou art improved ;" " The birds sing." Rule 2. Two or more nouns, &c. in the... | |
 | Elizabeth Appleton - Women - 1815 - 362 pages
...final consonant. The exceptions are, of, if, as, &c. &c. (see Gram. p. 37.) Rule 2, &c. Syntax. Rule 1. A verb must agree with its nominative case in number and person, as, I learn, &c. (see Gram. p. 139.) . Rule 2, &c. Examples. It is no great merit to speU properly,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1817 - 216 pages
...IN SYNTAX. CHAP. I. Contaimng instances offalseSvfnAx, disposed under the particular Rules. RULE I. A verb must agree with its nominative case, in number and person : as, " I learn;"" Thou art improved;" "The birds sing." Grammar, p. 126. Key, p. 18. sinks the heart... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1818 - 158 pages
...the indicative mood, present tense, of the first person, singular number,. and agrees with /. RULE 6. A verb must agree with its nominative case in number and person. 3 number ? What is person ? What is mood ? - ,w many and what moods have verbs ? What Iocs the indicative... | |
 | Allen Fisk - English language - 1822 - 192 pages
...the line of life. LECTURE VI.— OF VERBS. SECTION 1.— Of the Agrerinsnt of Verbs. RULE VII. — A verb must agree with its nominative case in number and person ; as, ' I learn ; tbou art improved ; the hirds sing.' Remarks — The following are a few instances... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1823 - 236 pages
...SYNTAX. CHAPTER I. Containing instances of false SYNTAX, disposed under the particular Rules. RULE I. A verb must agree with its nominative case, in number and person: as, "Ilearn;" "thou art improved;" " The birds sing." Grammar, p. 139. Key, p. 29. DISAPPOINTMENTS... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1823 - 116 pages
...power which one part of speech has over, another, in directing its maotl, tense, or case. RULE I. x A verb must agree with its nominative case, in number and person : as, " 1 learn ;" " Thou art improved ;" "The birds sing." RULE II. Two or more nouns, &c. in the... | |
 | Samuel Oliver (jun.) - 1825 - 418 pages
...antecedent. The following are the rules appertaining to the first concord : i ' • GRAND GENERAL RULE. A verb must agree with its nominative case in number, and person ; as ; / write ; Thou reddest ; The birds sing. i . • .i • i < MINOR, DEPENDENT RULES. 1. The infinitive... | |
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Lupin was, comforted by the mere voice and presence of such a man; and, though he had merely said 'a verb must agree with its nominative case in number and person... 
